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Chinese American International School company history timeline

1981

When the doors of Chinese American International School opened on September 12, 1981, in the basement of a University of California Extension Building, four of ten enrolled students showed up for class.

In 1981, San Francisco Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver searched unsuccessfully for a Mandarin-English school where she could enroll her Taiwanese adopted son.

1987

Former United States Senator Paul Simon handed out diplomas at CAIS’s first graduation in 1987.

1989

In 1989 the school moved to the Presidio of San Francisco.

2000

Shirley Lee, a faculty member of the Chinese department at San Francisco State University joined as founding teacher and principal, and remained head of school until her retirement in 2000.

2010

In 2010, the Early Childhood Division moved to its new home, The Alice A. Carnes Center, at nearby Waller Street.

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Founded
1981
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San Francisco, CA
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Alda Leu Dennis,Chris Foley
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