Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) is a national organization for independent schools in Canada. The current executive director is Patti MacDonald.[1]

History

Canadian Association of Independent Schools

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.

Canadian Educational Standards Institute

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.

New organization

In October 2009, a vote was held at a combined Annual General Meeting for CAIS and CESI to create a new national organization.[2] After extensive consultation with the membership, a new organization was formed and named Standards in Excellence and Learning (SEAL Canada). However, in February 2011, the organization changed its name to Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).[3]

CAIS Accredited Schools

CAIS encompasses 93 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 "Leaders in education, shaping the future of a courageous, compassionate world."[4] According to the CAIS website, there are two CAIS-accredited schools in Bermuda and one in Switzerland.

CAIS accredited independent schools
LocationGenderSchoolDay/BoardingGradesDiplomaYear Established
British ColumbiaKelowna, British ColumbiaCo-edAberdeen Hall Preparatory SchoolDayPK-12Provincial2004
OntarioBelleville, OntarioCo-edAlbert CollegeBothK-12Provincial1857
OntarioOakville, OntarioCo-edAppleby CollegeBoth7-12Provincial1911
Nova ScotiaHalifax, Nova ScotiaCo-edArmbrae AcademyDayPreK-12Provincial1887
OntarioOttawa, OntarioCo-edAshbury CollegeBoth4-12Provincial1891
British ColumbiaNanaimo, British ColumbiaCo-edAspengrove SchoolDay4-12Provincial2003
SaskatchewanWilcox, SaskatchewanCo-edAthol Murray College of Notre DameBoth9-12Provincial1920
ManitobaWinnipeg, ManitobaGirlsBalmoral Hall SchoolBothK-12Provincial1901
Don Mills, Ontario Co-ed Bayview Glen School Day K-12 Provincial 1962
OntarioToronto, OntarioGirlsThe Bishop Strachan SchoolBothK-12Provincial1867
QuebecSherbrooke, QuebecCo-edBishop's College SchoolBoth7-12Provincial1836
OntarioToronto, OntarioGirlsBranksome HallBothK-12Provincial1903
British ColumbiaMill Bay, British ColumbiaCo-edBrentwood College SchoolBoth9-12Provincial1923
AlbertaCalgary, Alberta Co-ed Calgary French and International School Day Pre-12 Provincial 1969
QuebecMontreal, QuebecCo-edCentennial AcademyDay7-CEGEPProvincial1969
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Co-ed Collingwood School Day Pre-12 Provincial 1984
OntarioToronto, Ontario Boys Crescent School Day 3-12 Provincial 1913
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Girls Crofton House School Day Pre-12 Provincial 1898
OntarioOttawa, Ontario Girls Elmwood School Day Pre-12 Provincial 1915
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Co-ed Fraser Academy Day 1-12 Provincial 1982
British ColumbiaVictoria, British Columbia Co-ed Glenlyon Norfolk School Both Pre-12 Provincial 1986
ManitobaWinnipeg, ManitobaCo-edGray Academy of Jewish EducationDayK-12Provincial1902
OntarioToronto, OntarioCo-edGreenwood College SchoolDay7-12Provincial2002
Nova ScotiaHalifax, Nova ScotiaCo-edHalifax Grammar SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1958
OntarioToronto, OntarioGirlsHavergal CollegeBothK-12Provincial1894
OntarioHamilton, OntarioCo-edHillfield Strathallan CollegeDayPreK-12Provincial1901
OntarioRichmond Hill, OntarioCo-edHoly Trinity SchoolDayK-12Provincial1981
British ColumbiaBowen Island, British ColumbiaCo-edIsland Pacific SchoolDay6-9Provincial1995
OntarioInnisfil, OntarioCo-edKempenfelt Bay SchoolDayK-8Provincial1999
British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edKenneth Gordon Maplewood SchoolDay9-12Provincial
British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edKing David High SchoolDayK-12Provincial1987
Nova ScotiaWindsor, Nova ScotiaCo-edKing's-Edgehill SchoolBoth6-12Provincial1788
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed Kingsway College School Day PreK-8 Provincial 1989
Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorCo-edLakecrest St. John's Independent SchoolDayK-12Provincial1993
OntarioLakefield, OntarioCo-edLakefield College SchoolBoth9-12Provincial1879
OntarioTecumseh, OntarioCo-edLakeview Montessori SchoolDayToddler-8Provincial1978
QuebecMontreal, QuebecCo-ed HerzliahDayK-11Provincial
QuebecMontreal, QuebecCo-edLower Canada CollegeDayK-12Provincial1909
AlbertaCalgary, AlbertaCo-edLycée Louis PasteurDayK-12Provincial1966
OntarioLondon, OntarioCo-edMatthews HallDayJK-8Provincial1918
British ColumbiaMaple Ridge, British ColumbiaCo-edMeadowridge SchoolBothJK-12Provincial1985
QuebecWestmount, Quebec Girls Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's Day K-11 Provincial 1909
British ColumbiaWest Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edMulgrave SchoolBothPK-12Provincial1993
SwitzerlandNeuchâtel, SwitzerlandCo-edNeuchâtel Junior CollegeBoth12Provincial1956
OntarioToronto, OntarioCo-edPaul Penna Downtown Jewish Day SchoolDayK-6Provincial1998
OntarioNewmarket, OntarioCo-edPickering CollegeBothK-12Provincial1842
British ColumbiaDuncan, British ColumbiaCo-edQueen Margaret's SchoolBothK-12Provincial1921
OntarioSt. Catharines, OntarioCo-edRidley CollegeBothK-12Provincial1889
OntarioToronto, OntarioCo-edRobbins Hebrew AcademyDayNursery-8Provincial1957
OntarioRosseau, OntarioCo-edRosseau Lake CollegeBoth7-12Provincial1967
New BrunswickRothesay, New BrunswickCo-edRothesay Netherwood SchoolBoth6-12Provincial1877
OntarioToronto, OntarioBoysRoyal St. George's CollegeDay3-12Provincial1964
AlbertaCalgary, AlbertaCo-edRundle CollegeDayPreK-12Provincial1985
Nova ScotiaHalifax, Nova ScotiaBoys;GirlsSacred Heart School of HalifaxDayJK-12Provincial1849
BermudaHamilton, BermudaCo-edSaltus Grammar SchoolDayK-13Provincial1888
QuebecWestmount, QuebecBoysSelwyn House SchoolDayK-11Provincial1908
British ColumbiaShawnigan Lake, British ColumbiaCo-edShawnigan Lake SchoolBoth8-12Provincial1916
QuebecMontreal, QuebecCo-edSolomon Schechter AcademyDayPreK-6Provincial1969
BermudaDevonshire, BermudaCo-edSomersfield AcademyDayPK-10Provincial1990
British ColumbiaTsawwassen, British ColumbiaCo-edSouthpointe AcademyDayK-12Provincial1916
British ColumbiaSurrey, British ColumbiaCo-edSouthridge SchoolDayK-12Provincial1995
OntarioAurora, OntarioBoysSt. Andrew's CollegeBoth5-12Provincial1899
OntarioToronto, OntarioGirlsSt. Clement's SchoolDay1-12Provincial1901
British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaBoysSt. George's SchoolBoth1-12Provincial1930
QuebecMontreal, QuebecCo-edSt. George's School of MontrealDayK-11Provincial1930
British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edSt. John's SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1986
OntarioBreslau, OntarioCo-edSt. John's-Kilmarnock SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1972
ManitobaWinnipeg, ManitobaCo-edSt. John's-Ravenscourt SchoolBothK-12Provincial1820
British ColumbiaVictoria, British ColumbiaGirlsSt. Margaret's SchoolBothK-12Provincial1908
British ColumbiaVictoria, British ColumbiaCo-edSt. Michaels University SchoolBothK-12Provincial1906
Ontario Oakville, Ontario Girls St. Mildred's Lightbourn School Day JK-12 Provincial 1891
QuebecStanstead, QuebecCo-edStanstead CollegeBoth7-12Provincial1872
British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edStratford HallDayK-12Provincial1999
AlbertaOkotoks, AlbertaCo-edStrathcona Tweedsmuir SchoolDay1-12Provincial1971
OntarioToronto, OntarioCo-edTFS – Canada's International SchoolDayAge 2 - G12Provincial1962
OntarioKing City, OntarioCo-edThe Country Day SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1972
OntarioToronto, OntarioCo-edThe Leo Baeck Day SchoolDayPK-8Provincial1974
QuebecMontreal, QuebecCo-edThe Priory SchoolDayK-6Provincial1947
OntarioToronto, OntarioCo-edThe Rosedale Day SchoolDayK-8Provincial1995
QuebecMontreal, QuebecGirlsThe Sacred Heart School of MontrealDay7-12Provincial1861
OntarioToronto, OntarioBoysThe Sterling Hall SchoolDayJK-8Provincial1987
QuebecWestmount, QuebecGirlsThe StudyDayK-11Provincial1915
OntarioToronto, OntarioCo-edThe York SchoolDayK-12Provincial1965
OntarioRichmond Hill, OntarioCo-edTMS SchoolDayK-12Provincial1961
OntarioWhitby, OntarioGirlsTrafalgar Castle SchoolBoth5-12Provincial1874
OntarioPort Hope, OntarioCo-edTrinity College SchoolBoth5-12Provincial1865
OntarioToronto, OntarioBoysUpper Canada CollegeBothK-12Provincial1829
British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edVancouver Talmud TorahDayPreK-7Provincial1934
AlbertaCalgary, AlbertaCo-edWest Island CollegeDay7-12Provincial1974
QuebecDollard des Ormeaux, QuebecCo-edWest Island College MontrealDay7-11Provincial1974
British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edWest Point Grey AcademyDayJK-12Provincial1996
British ColumbiaVancouver, British ColumbiaGirlsYork House SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1932

References

  1. Meet The Team, CAIS website.
  2. "The merger of two venerable Canadian educational associations has created a new national voice in independent education". Canada Newswire. 30 October 2009.
  3. "Canadian Independent School Organization Changes Name". Canada Newswire. 22 February 2011.
  4. Vision–Mission–Values, CAIS website.
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