Canadian Accredited Independent Schools
Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) is a national organization for independent schools in Canada. The Canadian Association of Independent Schools (also known as CAIS) was established in 1981 as a national network for member schools supporting collaborative initiatives in leadership, education, management and governance. Its key activities included organizing, co-ordinating, and facilitating conferences, benchmarking, senior management compensation surveys, and advocacy.
In parallel, the Canadian Educational Standards Institute (CESI) was established in 1986 as an organization to develop and promote educational excellence and school improvement in independent schools. Its key activities were to establish national Standards/Best Practices and accreditation process, conducting 10 accreditation visits per year, and research and targeted Professional Development. In October 2009, votes were held at the Annual General Meetings for CAIS and CESI to create a new national organization, and after extensive consultation with membership, the organization changed its name to Standards in Excellence and Learning (SEAL Canada). However, in February 2011, the organization changed its name to Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).[1] Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) in February 2011. Until
CAIS Accredited Schools
CAIS encompasses 91 accredited independent schools, and its aim is to collaborate in the pursuit of exemplary leadership training, research and international standards of educational excellence. The stated vision of the organization is to be "the voice of excellence in learning and leadership, we shape the future of education in Canada and the world."[2] According to the CAIS website, there are two CAIS-accredited schools in Bermuda and one in Switzerland.
Location | Gender | School | Day/Boarding | Grades | Diploma | Year Established |
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Co-ed | Akiva School | Day | K-6 | Provincial | 1968 | |
Co-ed | Albert College | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1857 | |
Co-ed | Appleby College | Both | 7-12 | Provincial | 1911 | |
Co-ed | Armbrae Academy | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1887 | |
Co-ed | Ashbury College | Both | 4-12 | Provincial | 1891 | |
Co-ed | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame | Both | 9-12 | Provincial | 1920 | |
Girls | Balmoral Hall School | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1901 | |
Don Mills, Ontario | Co-ed | Bayview Glen School | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1962 |
Girls | The Bishop Strachan School | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1867 | |
Co-ed | Bishop's College School | Both | 7-12 | Provincial | 1836 | |
Girls | Branksome Hall | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1903 | |
Co-ed | Brentwood College School | Both | 9-12 | Provincial | 1923 | |
Co-ed | Calgary French and International School | Day | Pre-12 | Provincial | 1969 | |
Co-ed | Collingwood School | Day | Pre-12 | Provincial | 1984 | |
Boys | Crescent School | Day | 3-12 | Provincial | 1913 | |
Girls | Crofton House School | Day | Pre-12 | Provincial | 1898 | |
Girls | Elmwood School | Day | Pre-12 | Provincial | 1915 | |
Co-ed | Fraser Academy | Day | 1-12 | Provincial | 1982 | |
Co-ed | Glenlyon Norfolk School | Both | Pre-12 | Provincial | 1986 | |
Co-ed | Greenwood College School | Day | 7-12 | Provincial | 2002 | |
Girls | Havergal College | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1894 | |
Co-ed | King's-Edgehill School | Both | 6-12 | Provincial | 1788 | |
Co-ed | Lakefield College School | Both | 9-12 | Provincial | 1879 | |
Co-ed | Luther College | Both | 9-12 | Provincial | 1913 | |
Co-ed | Pickering College | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1842 | |
Co-ed | Queen Margaret's School | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1921 | |
Co-ed | Ridley College | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1889 | |
Co-ed | Rosseau Lake College | Both | 7-12 | Provincial | 1967 | |
Co-ed | Rothesay Netherwood School | Both | 6-12 | Provincial | 1877 | |
Co-ed | Shawnigan Lake School | Both | 8-12 | Provincial | 1916 | |
Boys | St. Andrew's College | Both | 5-12 | Provincial | 1899 | |
Boys | St. George's School | Both | 1-12 | Provincial | 1930 | |
Co-ed | St. John's-Ravenscourt School | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1820 | |
Girls | St. Margaret's School | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1908 | |
Co-ed | St. Michaels University School | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1906 | |
Co-ed | Stanstead College | Both | 7-12 | Provincial | 1872 | |
Girls | Trafalgar Castle School | Both | 5-12 | Provincial | 1874 | |
Co-ed | Trinity College School | Both | 5-12 | Provincial | 1865 | |
Boys | Upper Canada College | Both | K-12 | Provincial | 1829 | |
Co-ed | Calgary Jewish Academy | Day | PreK-9 | Provincial | 1987 | |
Co-ed | Lycée Louis Pasteur | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1966 | |
Co-ed | Rundle College | Day | PreK-12 | Provincial | 1985 | |
Co-ed | Strathcona Tweedsmuir School | Day | 1-12 | Provincial | 1971 | |
Co-ed | West Island College | Day | 7-12 | Provincial | 1974 | |
Co-ed | Collingwood School | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1984 | |
Co-ed | Fraser Academy | Day | 1-12 | Provincial | 1982 | |
Co-ed | King David High School | Day | 8-12 | Provincial | 1986 | |
Co-ed | Kingsway College School | Day | PreK-8 | Provincial | 1989 | |
Co-ed | Vancouver Talmud Torah | Day | PreK-7 | Provincial | 1934 | |
Co-ed | West Point Grey Academy | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1996 | |
Girls | York House School | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1932 | |
Co-ed | Gray Academy of Jewish Education | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1902 | |
Co-ed | Lakecrest St. John's Independent School | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1993 | |
Co-ed | Armbrae Academy | Day | PreK-12 | Provincial | 1887 | |
Co-ed | Halifax Grammar School | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1958 | |
Boys;Girls | Sacred Heart School of Halifax | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1849 | |
Co-ed | Bayview Glen School | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1962 | |
Co-ed | Holy Trinity School | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1981 | |
Boys | Royal St. George's College | Day | 3-12 | Provincial | 1964 | |
Girls | St. Mildred's Lightbourn School | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1891 | |
Co-ed | St. John's-Kilmarnock School | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1972 | |
Girls | St. Clement's School | Day | 1-12 | Provincial | 1901 | |
Co-ed | The Country Day School | Day | JK-12 | Provincial | 1972 | |
Boys | The Sterling Hall School | Day | JK-8 | Provincial | 1987 | |
Co-ed | TMS School | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1961 | |
Co-ed | Toronto Waldorf School | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1968 | |
Co-ed | The York School | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1965 | |
Co-ed | Hillfield Strathallan College | Day | PreK-12 | Provincial | 1901 | |
Co-ed | Académie Solomon Schechter | Day | PreK-6 | Provincial | 1969 | |
Co-ed | Académie Yeshiva Yavne | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1960 | |
Girls | Beth Jacobs | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1969 | |
Co-ed | Centennial Academy | Day | 7-CEGEP | Provincial | 1969 | |
Co-ed | École Maimonide | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1969 | |
Co-ed | Hebrew Academy | Day | K-11 | Provincial | 1967 | |
Co-ed | Lower Canada College | Day | K-12 | Provincial | 1909 | |
Girls | Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's | Day | K-11 | Provincial | 1909 | |
Boys | Selwyn House School | Day | K-11 | Provincial | 1908 | |
Girls | The Sacred Heart School of Montreal | Day | 7-12 | Provincial | 1861 | |
Girls | The Study | Day | K-11 | Provincial | 1915 | |
Co-ed | Neuchâtel Junior College | Both | 12 | Provincial | 1956 |
References
- "Canadian Independent School Organization Changes Name". Canada Newswire. 22 Feb 2011.
- Mission, Vision and Values, CAIS website.