
2012
CIS was established under the witness of the Canadian government and the Chinese Education Bureau

2016
CIS became Mainland China's first K-12 international school accredited by the Government of Alberta, CanadaAll graduates of CIS's first cohort received offers from the world's top 100 universities

2018
Launched the IDEA Lab and Artist-in-Residence Programme

2019
Established the U-GO Office for College Counseling and Career Guidance

2023
Authorized as a UCAS and SAT Centre Establish the School of Music and Physical Education

2024
Achieved IB Primary Years Programme certification and became an IB World School Introduced Advanced Placement (AP) courses

2025
Ranked among the Top 10 in the 2025 Forbes School Rankings CIS Voted Top EdTech School in GBA