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.

CAIS accredited independent schools

Location	Gender	School	Day/Boarding	Grades	Diploma	Year Established
Montreal, Quebec	Co-ed	Akiva School	Day	K-6	Provincial	1968
Belleville, Ontario	Co-ed	Albert College	Both	K-12	Provincial	1857
Oakville, Ontario	Co-ed	Appleby College	Both	7-12	Provincial	1911
Halifax, Nova Scotia	Co-ed	Armbrae Academy	Day	K-12	Provincial	1887
Ottawa, Ontario	Co-ed	Ashbury College	Both	4-12	Provincial	1891
Wilcox, Saskatchewan	Co-ed	Athol Murray College of Notre Dame	Both	9-12	Provincial	1920
Winnipeg, Manitoba	Girls	Balmoral Hall School	Both	K-12	Provincial	1901
Don Mills, Ontario	Co-ed	Bayview Glen School	Day	K-12	Provincial	1962
Toronto, Ontario	Girls	The Bishop Strachan School	Both	K-12	Provincial	1867
Sherbrooke, Quebec	Co-ed	Bishop's College School	Both	7-12	Provincial	1836
Toronto, Ontario	Girls	Branksome Hall	Both	K-12	Provincial	1903
Mill Bay, British Columbia	Co-ed	Brentwood College School	Both	9-12	Provincial	1923
Calgary, Alberta	Co-ed	Calgary French and International School	Day	Pre-12	Provincial	1969
Vancouver, British Columbia	Co-ed	Collingwood School	Day	Pre-12	Provincial	1984
Toronto, Ontario	Boys	Crescent School	Day	3-12	Provincial	1913
Vancouver, British Columbia	Girls	Crofton House School	Day	Pre-12	Provincial	1898
Ottawa, Ontario	Girls	Elmwood School	Day	Pre-12	Provincial	1915
Vancouver, British Columbia	Co-ed	Fraser Academy	Day	1-12	Provincial	1982
Victoria, British Columbia	Co-ed	Glenlyon Norfolk School	Both	Pre-12	Provincial	1986
Toronto, Ontario	Co-ed	Greenwood College School	Day	7-12	Provincial	2002
Toronto, Ontario	Girls	Havergal College	Both	K-12	Provincial	1894
Windsor, Nova Scotia	Co-ed	King's-Edgehill School	Both	6-12	Provincial	1788
Lakefield, Ontario	Co-ed	Lakefield College School	Both	9-12	Provincial	1879
Regina, Saskatchewan	Co-ed	Luther College	Both	9-12	Provincial	1913
Newmarket, Ontario	Co-ed	Pickering College	Both	K-12	Provincial	1842
Duncan, British Columbia	Co-ed	Queen Margaret's School	Both	K-12	Provincial	1921
St. Catharines, Ontario	Co-ed	Ridley College	Both	K-12	Provincial	1889
Rosseau, Ontario	Co-ed	Rosseau Lake College	Both	7-12	Provincial	1967
Rothesay, New Brunswick	Co-ed	Rothesay Netherwood School	Both	6-12	Provincial	1877
Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia	Co-ed	Shawnigan Lake School	Both	8-12	Provincial	1916
Aurora, Ontario	Boys	St. Andrew's College	Both	5-12	Provincial	1899
Vancouver, British Columbia	Boys	St. George's School	Both	1-12	Provincial	1930
Winnipeg, Manitoba	Co-ed	St. John's-Ravenscourt School	Both	K-12	Provincial	1820
Victoria, British Columbia	Girls	St. Margaret's School	Both	K-12	Provincial	1908
Victoria, British Columbia	Co-ed	St. Michaels University School	Both	K-12	Provincial	1906
Stanstead, Quebec	Co-ed	Stanstead College	Both	7-12	Provincial	1872
Whitby, Ontario	Girls	Trafalgar Castle School	Both	5-12	Provincial	1874
Port Hope, Ontario	Co-ed	Trinity College School	Both	5-12	Provincial	1865
Toronto, Ontario	Boys	Upper Canada College	Both	K-12	Provincial	1829
Calgary, Alberta	Co-ed	Calgary Jewish Academy	Day	PreK-9	Provincial	1987
Calgary, Alberta	Co-ed	Lycée Louis Pasteur	Day	K-12	Provincial	1966
Calgary, Alberta	Co-ed	Rundle College	Day	PreK-12	Provincial	1985
Okotoks, Alberta	Co-ed	Strathcona Tweedsmuir School	Day	1-12	Provincial	1971
Calgary, Alberta	Co-ed	West Island College	Day	7-12	Provincial	1974
West Vancouver, British Columbia	Co-ed	Collingwood School	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1984
Vancouver, British Columbia	Co-ed	Fraser Academy	Day	1-12	Provincial	1982
Vancouver, British Columbia	Co-ed	King David High School	Day	8-12	Provincial	1986
Toronto, Ontario	Co-ed	Kingsway College School	Day	PreK-8	Provincial	1989
Vancouver, British Columbia	Co-ed	Vancouver Talmud Torah	Day	PreK-7	Provincial	1934
Vancouver, British Columbia	Co-ed	West Point Grey Academy	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1996
Vancouver, British Columbia	Girls	York House School	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1932
Winnipeg, Manitoba	Co-ed	Gray Academy of Jewish Education	Day	K-12	Provincial	1902
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador	Co-ed	Lakecrest St. John's Independent School	Day	K-12	Provincial	1993
Halifax, Nova Scotia	Co-ed	Armbrae Academy	Day	PreK-12	Provincial	1887
Halifax, Nova Scotia	Co-ed	Halifax Grammar School	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1958
Halifax, Nova Scotia	Boys;Girls	Sacred Heart School of Halifax	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1849
Toronto, Ontario	Co-ed	Bayview Glen School	Day	K-12	Provincial	1962
Richmond Hill, Ontario	Co-ed	Holy Trinity School	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1981
Toronto, Ontario	Boys	Royal St. George's College	Day	3-12	Provincial	1964
Oakville, Ontario	Girls	St. Mildred's Lightbourn School	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1891
Breslau, Ontario	Co-ed	St. John's-Kilmarnock School	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1972
Toronto, Ontario	Girls	St. Clement's School	Day	1-12	Provincial	1901
King City, Ontario	Co-ed	The Country Day School	Day	JK-12	Provincial	1972
Toronto, Ontario	Boys	The Sterling Hall School	Day	JK-8	Provincial	1987
Richmond Hill, Ontario	Co-ed	TMS School	Day	K-12	Provincial	1961
Toronto, Ontario	Co-ed	Toronto Waldorf School	Day	K-12	Provincial	1968
Toronto, Ontario	Co-ed	The York School	Day	K-12	Provincial	1965
Hamilton, Ontario	Co-ed	Hillfield Strathallan College	Day	PreK-12	Provincial	1901
Montreal, Quebec	Co-ed	Académie Solomon Schechter	Day	PreK-6	Provincial	1969
Côte-Saint-Luc, Quebec	Co-ed	Académie Yeshiva Yavne	Day	K-12	Provincial	1960
Outremont, Quebec	Girls	Beth Jacobs	Day	K-12	Provincial	1969
Montreal, Quebec	Co-ed	Centennial Academy	Day	7-CEGEP	Provincial	1969
Saint-Laurent, Quebec	Co-ed	École Maimonide	Day	K-12	Provincial	1969
Côte-Saint-Luc, Quebec	Co-ed	Hebrew Academy	Day	K-11	Provincial	1967
Montreal, Quebec	Co-ed	Lower Canada College	Day	K-12	Provincial	1909
Westmount, Quebec	Girls	Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's	Day	K-11	Provincial	1909
Westmount, Quebec	Boys	Selwyn House School	Day	K-11	Provincial	1908
Montreal, Quebec	Girls	The Sacred Heart School of Montreal	Day	7-12	Provincial	1861
Westmount, Quebec	Girls	The Study	Day	K-11	Provincial	1915
Neuchâtel, Switzerland	Co-ed	Neuchâtel Junior College	Both	12	Provincial	1956

References

1. "Canadian Independent School Organization Changes Name". Canada Newswire. 22 Feb 2011.
2. Mission, Vision and Values, CAIS website.

External links

• CAIS official website
• CESI website
• www.seal.edu