CIS is a place where elementary students from Kindergarten to Grade 5 study, learn, play, and support each other.  Through a safe and exciting learning environment, the school promotes the students' social, emotional, physical, and academic needs.  The academic program consists of the core subjects of Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. These subjects are taught by the homeroom teachers. Each elementary classroom is self-contained, meaning that each homeroom teacher is responsible for a single group of children for the entire year.   Music, Art, Physical Education (PE), and Spanish enrich the elementary school program and are taught by specialist teachers.   Computer, Library, and Guidance classes are integrated into the regular instructional program and assisted by specialists in these areas. 

The school day is from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm for students in Grades 3 to 5.  Students from Kindergarten to Grade 2 attend school from 8:15 am to 2:15 pm.  Students are encouraged to bring a healthy morning snack from home.  Lunch can be ordered in advance through the school or brought from home.  A variety of after school activities are offered to students during the year.  School and PE uniforms can be ordered through the school. 

Report cards are issued four times during the school year.  Parent-teacher conferences are held each semester.

CIS is a community of learners. Assemblies are held monthly to bring students, teachers, and parents together for celebrations of learning.  Each assembly focuses on a character education trait as our students are encouraged  to become compassionate and lifelong learners who are: inquirers, thinkers, communicators, knowledgeable, risk-takers, principled, caring, open-minded, balanced and reflective. We are preparing our students to become tomorrow's global leaders.