A one-of-a-kind school offering world-class learning opportunities.

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We pride ourselves in offering a personalized approach to learning that supports every child's physical, emotional, creative, and intellectual needs.

Early Years

Age 3 to 4

Exploration centers, discovery, and play-based approaches cover all learnings specific to early childhood development.

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Elementary

Age 5 to 10

An inquiry-based curriculum encourages active learning through central ideas while developing key skills and competencies.

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Secondary

Age 11 to 18

Students are challenged through inquiry, build connections between concepts and disciplines, and apply their learning to new contexts.

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Our Mission

Offering a personalized approach to learning that supports every child's intellectual, emotional, creative and physical needs in a challenging and relevant environment.

Mission and Vision

Our Vision

A unique school with world-class learning opportunities where students are prepared to take their place in an ever-changing world.

Schoolwide Learner Outcomes

We aim for our students to be

Personalized Learning

Every child’s journey is personal. At CIST, we strive to identify how each child learns better and tailor experiences towards their strengths and interests.

Personalized learning helps learners develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are indispensable for navigating through life.

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Canadian Curriculum

In Grade 11 and 12, we follow the Canadian Curriculum, Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) which is an internationally recognized secondary school credential, from the Ministry of Education Ontario in Canada.

OSSD is a widely accepted Canadian Diploma equivalent to A levels and/or IB DP curriculum. It acknowledges the completion of secondary-level education (Years 9 to 12) and prepares students for global opportunities in future.

In Grade 11, students continue with the curriculum of Ontario to prepare them for success in grade 12.

In Grade 12, students can gain an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) from Rosedale Global High School.

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