Safety and Security

SECURE CAMPUSES

Each CIS campus has controlled access points and surveillance systems to enhance safety during and after the school day. Our Security Team supports staff, students and visitors in English and Khmer. CIS is preparing to implement upgrades to its security stations and access points.

VISITORS

All staff and visitors must present photo identification, have a pre-booked appointment, and to sign in at an access point on arrival. Visitors must wear their visitor badge at all times and be accompanied by a CIS staff member while on campus. CIS parents and registered caregivers must present and wear their parent ID cards when on campus during the school day or on weekends. 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Procedures are in place and regular emergency drills are organized to ensure that students and staff are prepared for a variety of situations. We have trained health services staff and AEDs at each campus. CIS families are required to keep their emergency contact information up to date in our student information system. 

PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES

CIS is committed to respecting everyone’s privacy. CIS also has a responsibility to protect all students, including their personal information that could be used to harm them, in line with our child safeguarding procedures. As such, visitors, parents and staff on CIS campuses are asked not to:

• take photos of other people’s children, other parents or CIS staff without their consent
• post photos of other people’s children, other parents or CIS staff on social media without their consent
• take photos of class lists or other school information with the names of students, teachers or staff without explicit consent from CIS

INCLEMENT WEATHER AND AIR QUALITY

CIS monitors inclement weather, including very hot days, stormy weather and air quality. Air quality monitoring devices have been installed at our campuses. We have guidelines in place to respond to inclement weather and changes in outdoor air quality. Although outdoor play and exercise are important for students of all ages, inclement weather or a reduction in air quality may warrant indoor recesses, as well as the cancellation or relocation of after-school activities normally held outdoors. 

TRAFFIC SLOWING MEASURES

Extensive traffic slowing measures have been implemented near Koh Pich Campus and Bassac Garden Campus. Speed bumps and staffed crossing points are in place.

SAFETY IN PHNOM PENH

Public transportation in Phnom Penh is limited. Most families commute to school on foot or by tuk-tuk, taxi or private car. Street safety is something to be mindful of in any large city. Families might refer to the safety advisory published by their home country government. See, for example, the travel advice and advisories for Cambodia published by the Government of Canada.