The Canadian International School of Guangzhou

Living in Guangzhou

Long known as the "Flower City," a city built on China’s southern coast along the banks of the Pearl River, Guangzhou is the largest modern metropolis in South China with more than 2,800 years of history. As it stands today, Guangzhou enjoys a prosperous economy and dynamic changes in its cityscape. The city is also a cultural center known especially for its arts, crafts, and cuisine. While Guangdong embroidery and ceramics are well known, it is the food in Guangzhou that brings it international attention. Boasting the country’s largest number of restaurants per capita, the city offers Cantonese cooking at its best and has shaped the way the world perceives Chinese food.

Guangzhou is a good place to raise a family, offering a variety of education options in the form of quality private and international schools, a wide selection of real estate options, and healthcare facilities of international standard.

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Working at CISGZ

The Canadian International School of Guangzhou (CIS) has one goal - to provide a Canadian accredited world-class education from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. CIS follows the Alberta curriculum and was the first fully-accredited Alberta school in China to graduate students qualified for top Canadian and international universities. CIS meets the high quality standards and needs of international expatriate families whose children looking for academic excellence in the Guangzhou area. Alberta’s education system is recognized internationally as one of the best learning systems in the English-speaking world. Alberta students have placed among the top academic performers in all five cycles of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) held since 2000. CIS campus has capacity for 1000 students and boarding facilities for students in Grade 7-Grade 12.

CIS teachers are passionate, committed and caring professionals, who nurture and guide each student in exploring their talents and fulfilling their dreams. 100% of our teachers are Alberta certificated and have proven teaching and assessment practices. CIS employs highly qualified teachers with degrees in Education, with an average of 8 years of experience from Canada and internationally.

CISGZ is always looking for lively, dedicated and talented teachers to join our team.