The high school follows the directives of the Ontario Ministry of Education and is entitled to grant diplomas identical to those received in the Province of Ontario. The high school is annually visited by the Ontario Ministry of Education & Training for a period of several days to certify that the high school is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Ontario educational system.

The educational system of Ontario
The Ministry of Education in Ontario Canada issues the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) to graduating students. The OSSD is recognized and accepted throughout the world. In order to obtain this, each student must earn 30 course credits, 18 compulsories and 12 electives. (One credit represents satisfactory completion of the learning expectations of a formal secondary course of study, requiring a minimum of 110 student-teacher contact hours.)

The academic program is structured so that a student can complete the diploma requirements in 6 years (Grade 7 to12). The school year is trimestered: Summer term (April / July); Fall term (September / December); Winter term (December / March). Student can obtain a maximum of three credits per semester. The student should experience courses covering a wide range of academic content.
As part of the diploma requirements, students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of voluntary community involvement activities. These activities may be completed at any time during their years in the secondary school program (Grade 9 to12).
The community involvement requirement is designed to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play in supporting and strengthening their communities.
CIS offers a wide range of career exploration activities to grade 7 to 12 students. The list of such activities that our school have offered to students in past years is as followed: field trips, volunteer activities, business courses, school assembly with a guest speaker, and individual employment consultation.

Each student in Grade 10 is assigned to a homeroom in which they will remain throughout their stay at this school. The homeroom teacher will be the faculty advisor for the students in his/her homeroom. The role of the advisor is to monitor the academic and social development of each student, meet with the student regularly for the purpose of reviewing his or her program development, identify and support opportunities for academic and social growth, and to maintain effective communication with parents on these matters. Parents will be encouraged to contact the advisor throughout the year.