Copenhagen International School | |
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Address | |
Levantkaj 4-14 Copenhagen, Nordhavn, 2150 Denmark |
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Coordinates | 55°42′44″N 12°35′55″E / 55.712148°N 12.598609°ECoordinates: 55°42′44″N 12°35′55″E / 55.712148°N 12.598609°E |
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School type | Private |
Founded | 1963 |
School number | IBO: 000004 |
Director | Jennifer Weyburn |
Grades | Pre K - 12 |
Gender | Co-Ed |
Enrolment | 930 |
Language | English |
Athletics | NECIS |
Website | CIS Website |
Copenhagen International School (CIS) is an international, co-educational day school located in the Copenhagen metropolitan area, Denmark. The student body consists of around 930 members representing over 80 different nationalities with English as the primary language of instruction. Copenhagen International School offers an educational program from Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school year comprises four quarters, extending from mid-August through mid-June.
The school is authorized to deliver the continuum of the three International Baccalaureate curriculum programs: the IB Primary Years Program (Pre-K to Grade 5) followed by the IB Middle Years Program (Grades 6-10) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (Grades 11 & 12). Instruction is in English. The curriculum covers language (English), mathematics, science, social studies, P.E., technology, art, music and drama. Danish is required starting in grade 1. French, German and Spanish are offered as foreign languages starting in grade 5.
Subjects offered for the IB Diploma include:
The school also offers a two-week summer school programme for children aged 4–14 with activities centered on sports, English as a foreign language, or science classes. The summer programme is open to all children, and not restricted to CIS students.
Many CIS graduates have gained acceptances into leading colleges and universities primarily in the UK, US and Denmark. The school runs a university guidance and counseling service for all students. In recent years, graduates have attended universities including Oxford University, Cambridge University, University College London, Imperial College London, London School of Economics, University of St. Andrews, Durham University, University of British Columbia, Copenhagen Business School, NYU, MIT, Stanford University, Harvard University, Yale University, and Princeton University.