| ACAMIS | The Association of China and Mongolia International Schools |
| AD | Athletic Director |
| ADE | Apple Distinguished Educator |
| ADMW | Alan Dick Memorial Walk |
| ADS | Apple Distinguished School |
| AF | Annual Fund |
| AOK | Area of Knowledge (ToK) |
| ASA | After School Activity |
| ATL | Approaches to Learning |
| ATT | Approaches to Teaching |
| ATTL | Approaches to Teaching and Learning |
| BB | BlackBaud |
| BC | British Columbia |
| B&O | Business and Operations |
| BOG | Battle of the Grades (Upper School) |
| CA | Classroom Assistant (now called Educational Assistant) |
| CAS | Creativity, Action, Service |
| CAS (LS) | Creativity, Activity, Service |
| CDNIS | Canadian International School of Hong Kong |
| CFF | Chinese Flower Fair |
| CIS | Council of International Schools (CIS Accreditation) |
| CISPA | Canadian International School’s Parent Association |
| CNY | Chinese New Year |
| COIAC | CISPA’s Outreach Initiatives Advisory Committee |
| CPD | Curriculum Planning Day (morning only for students) |
| CPM | Collaborative Planning Meeting (Lower School) |
| CX | Cathay Pacific |
| DDD | Dress Down Day |
| DP | Diploma Programme |
| DPC | Diploma Programme Coordinator |
| EA | Educational Assistant |
| EA | External Assessment |
| EARCOS | East Asia Regional Council of Schools |
| ECA | Extra Curricula Activity |
| EDD | Early Dismissal Day (day before winter holiday & CNY) |
| EE | Extended Essay |
| ESS | Environmental Systems & Societies |
| EUR | Enquiry Upon Results (DP) |
| EY | Early Years (Pre-Reception, Reception and Prep) |
| F+A | Finance and Accounting |
| FFF | Family Fun Fair |
| FOA | Festival of the Arts |
| FOA | Further Oral Activity (IB Diploma Language & Literature course) |
| G4P | Group 4 Project |
| GLL | Grade Level Leader |
| HKG | Hong Kong International Airport |
| HKSSF | Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation |
| HL | Higher Level (IB Diploma Courses) |
| HOS | Head of School |
| HR | Human Resources |
| HTWW | How the world works (PYP Transdiciplinary Theme) |
| HWEO | How we express ourselves (PYP Transdiciplinary Theme) |
| HWOO | How we organize ourselves (PYP Transdiciplinary Theme) |
| IA | Internal Assessment |
| IB | International Baccalaureate |
| IBA | International Baccalaureate Americas |
| IBAEM | International Baccalaureate Africa, Europe, Middle East |
| IBAP | International Baccalaureate Asia Pacific |
| IBE | International Baccalaureate Educator |
| IBEN | International Baccalaureate Educator Network |
| IBIS | International Baccalaureate Information System |
| IBSO | IB Schools of Ontario |
| ICT | Information Communication Technology |
| ISSFHK | International Schools Sports Federation of Hong Kong |
| IT | Information Technology |
| IOC | Individual Oral Commentary |
| IOP | Individual Oral Presentation |
| ISP | Individual Support Plan |
| IT | Information Technology |
| LLAC | Leo Lee Arts Centre |
| LS | Lower School |
| LSGC | Lower School Guidance Counsellor |
| LSLT | Lower School Leadership Team |
| LSP | Lower School Principal |
| LSSC | Lower School Student Council |
| LST | Learning Support Team |
| LTC | Learning Technologies Council |
| LTT | Learning and Teaching Technologies |
| MA | Mandarin A Level |
| MCQ | Multiple Choice Exam |
| MFL | Mandarin Foundation Level |
| MHL | Mandarin Higher Level |
| MSL | Mandarin Standard Level |
| MTPYPH | Making the PYP Happen |
| MUN | Model United Nations |
| MYP | Middle Years Programme |
| OCC | Online Curriculum Centre |
| OCT | Ontario College of Teachers |
| OSSD | Ontario Secondary School Diploma |
| OSX | Mac Operating System |
| P | Principal |
| PA | Performing Arts |
| PD | Professional Development |
| PG | Predicted Grades |
| PGP | Professional Growth Plan |
| PIN | Parent Information Night |
| PLA | Prescribed List Of Authors (DP) |
| PLC | Professional Learning Community |
| PLN | Professional Learning Network |
| POI | Programme of Inquiry |
| PP | Personal Project |
| PSPE | Personal, Social and Physical Education |
| PYP | Primary Years Programme |
| PYPC | Primary Years Programme Coordinator |
| RUA | Responsible Use Agreement |
| SEASAC | South East Asia Students Activities Conference |
| SEED | School Environmental Education Development (Committee) |
| SEN | Special Educational Needs |
| SL | Standard Level (IB Diploma Courses) |
| SLC | Student Led Conferences |
| SLLR | Student Led Learning Review |
| SLT | Senior Leadership Team |
| SSSTL | School Supported Self Taught Language |
| STP | Sharing the planet (PYP Transdiciplinary Theme) |
| SUNY | State University Of New York |
| SVTL | School visits team leader |
| SVTM | School visits team member |
| TAP | Teacher Advisory Program |
| TBA | To be announced |
| TBC | To be confirmed |
| TOK | Theory of Knowledge |
| THRASS | Teaching Handwriting, Reading and Spelling Strategies |
| UOI | Unit of Inquiry |
| US | Upper School |
| USP | Upper School Principal |
| USSC | Upper School Student Council |
| VA | Visual Arts |
| VP | Vice Principal |
| WASC | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| WoK | Ways of Knowing (ToK) |
| WS | Workshop |
| WSL | Workshop Leader |
| WWA | Who we are (PYP Transdiciplinary Theme) |
| WWPT | Where we are in place and time (PYP Transdiciplinary Theme) |
Sports Leagues:
ACAMIS The Association of China and Mongolian International Schools
HKSSF Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation
ISSFHK International Schools Sports Federation of Hong Kong
SEASAC South East Asia Students Activities Conference
Other International Schools in Hong Kong: (Schools that CDNIS athletics teams play against)
AIS American International School
AISHK Australian International School of Hong Kong
CAIS Christian Alliance International School
CIS Chinese International School
DC Discovery College
DSC Delia School of Canada
FIS French International School
GSIS German Swiss International School
HKA Hong Kong Academy
HKIS Hong Kong International School
ICS International Christian School
KIS Korean International School
KGV King George V (pronounced “K G five”)
RC Renaissance College
SIS Singapore International School (note – same as South Island School)
SIS South Island School (note – same as Singapore International School)
STC Sha Tin College
YCIS Yew Cheung International