Charis International School
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia · Est. 2014
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- Established
- 2014
- Curriculum
- British (Cambridge Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE)
About this school
Charis International School (CIS) opened on 24 August 2014 as the first registered international school in Tawau and the third in Sabah. It is approved by the Ministry of Education and is a registered Cambridge International School and IGCSE examination centre. The school is housed in Calvary Crown, a ten-storey multipurpose landmark building in the centre of Tawau.
CIS teaches local and international students from kindergarten (K2) to Year 11:
- International kindergarten
- Cambridge Primary
- Cambridge Lower Secondary
- Cambridge Upper Secondary leading to IGCSE
The academic year starts in August and has three terms, totalling about 40 teaching weeks. Classrooms use smart TVs, Apple TVs, iPads and computers. Facilities include a multi-purpose hall, a health and fitness centre, a dance and music studio and a resource room, and there are extra-curricular activities. Students from outside Tawau and abroad can stay at Charis Home, the school's boarding option. The school's values are summed up as CHARISMA, covering leadership, gratitude, responsibility, innovation, self-regulation, mentoring and acceptance.
