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Vision StatementCIS will be a leading international school by embracing innovation, fostering global citizenship, and empowering students in a diverse, supportive, nurturing community. |
Strategic Planning
During the 2024–2025 school year, the Cayman International School (CIS) Strategic Planning Committee convened to revisit and refine the school’s foundational direction. This comprehensive process included reaffirming the mission, updating the vision statement, and reviewing the core beliefs, guiding principles, and long-term strategic objectives. The process was intentionally inclusive, drawing insight and perspective from committees composed of students, parents, focus groups, faculty, and staff, reflecting the whole-school community's voice.
Strategic planning remains a cornerstone of CIS’s continued growth and commitment to excellence. Each strategic imperative is championed by a dedicated committee and is regularly reviewed and monitored by the Director of Curriculum, the School Director, and the CIS Board.
Community Principles
 The Kindness PrincipleOur kindness is illustrated in all of our interactions. How we can communicate with each other is emblematic of our collective kind and caring spirit. When we have disagreements, we talk with people, not about people. |
 The Partnership PrincipleWe are strongest when we work together, when we share ideas and resources, and when we partner with the greater Cayman community. A spirit of collaboration not only makes our community stronger, it makes student learning richer by connecting stakeholders in exciting and innovative ways. |
 The Sustainability PrincipleWe take into consideration long-term impacts when making decisions. This applies to decisions about programming as well as to our personal and collective behavior. We live on an island with limited resources and our environmental stewardship is essential in keeping it viable and healthy for generations to come. |
 The Good Intent PrincipleWe assume good intent. We trust that members of our community have what is best for one another at heart. We engage diverse perspectives with empathy and open-mindedness. We aim to be our best selves in all that we do. |
Learning Principles
 Language of LearningWe understand that to make learning happen effectively and collectively we need a shared language that describes what learning is and how we do it. |
 Ownership of LearningWe understand that we are all able to learn and ultimately responsible for our own learning. |
 Nature of LearningWe understand that learning is emotional as well as cognitive and is both an individual and social experience. |
 Contexts of LearningWe understand that learning transfer happens best in rich, relevant contexts |