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
Location Gender School Day/Boarding Grades Diploma Year Established
British ColumbiaKelowna, British Columbia Co-ed Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School Day PK-12 Provincial 2004
OntarioBelleville, Ontario Co-ed Albert College Both K-12 Provincial 1857
OntarioOakville, Ontario Co-ed Appleby College Both 7-12 Provincial 1911
Nova ScotiaHalifax, Nova Scotia Co-ed Armbrae Academy Day PreK-12 Provincial 1887
OntarioOttawa, Ontario Co-ed Ashbury College Both 4-12 Provincial 1891
British ColumbiaNanaimo, British Columbia Co-ed Aspengrove School Day 4-12 Provincial 2003
SaskatchewanWilcox, Saskatchewan Co-ed Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Both 9-12 Provincial 1920
ManitobaWinnipeg, Manitoba Girls Balmoral Hall School Both K-12 Provincial 1901
Don Mills, Ontario Co-ed Bayview Glen School Day K-12 Provincial 1962
OntarioToronto, Ontario Girls The Bishop Strachan School Both K-12 Provincial 1867
QuebecSherbrooke, Quebec Co-ed Bishop's College School Both 7-12 Provincial 1836
OntarioToronto, Ontario Girls Branksome Hall Both K-12 Provincial 1903
British ColumbiaMill Bay, British Columbia Co-ed Brentwood College School Both 9-12 Provincial 1923
AlbertaCalgary, Alberta Co-ed Calgary French and International School Day Pre-12 Provincial 1969
QuebecMontreal, Quebec Co-ed Centennial Academy Day 7-CEGEP Provincial 1969
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, Manitoba Co-ed Gray Academy of Jewish Education Day K-12 Provincial 1902
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed Greenwood College School Day 7-12 Provincial 2002
Nova ScotiaHalifax, Nova Scotia Co-ed Halifax Grammar School Day JK-12 Provincial 1958
OntarioToronto, Ontario Girls Havergal College Both K-12 Provincial 1894
OntarioHamilton, Ontario Co-ed Hillfield Strathallan College Day PreK-12 Provincial 1901
OntarioRichmond Hill, Ontario Co-ed Holy Trinity School Day K-12 Provincial 1981
British ColumbiaBowen Island, British Columbia Co-ed Island Pacific School Day 6-9 Provincial 1995
OntarioInnisfil, Ontario Co-ed Kempenfelt Bay School Day K-8 Provincial 1999
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Co-ed Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School Day 9-12 Provincial
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Co-ed King David High School Day K-12 Provincial 1987
Nova ScotiaWindsor, Nova Scotia Co-ed King's-Edgehill School Both 6-12 Provincial 1788
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed Kingsway College School Day K-12 Provincial 1989
Newfoundland and LabradorSt. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Co-ed Lakecrest St. John's Independent School Day K-12 Provincial 1993
OntarioLakefield, Ontario Co-ed Lakefield College School Both 9-12 Provincial 1879
OntarioTecumseh, Ontario Co-ed Lakeview Montessori School Day Toddler-8 Provincial 1978
QuebecMontreal, Quebec Co-ed Herzliah Day K-11 Provincial
QuebecMontreal, Quebec Co-ed Lower Canada College Day K-12 Provincial 1909
AlbertaCalgary, Alberta Co-ed Lycée Louis Pasteur Day K-12 Provincial 1966
OntarioLondon, Ontario Co-ed Matthews Hall Day JK-8 Provincial 1918
British ColumbiaMaple Ridge, British Columbia Co-ed Meadowridge School Both JK-12 Provincial 1985
QuebecWestmount, Quebec Girls Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's Day K-11 Provincial 1909
British ColumbiaWest Vancouver, British Columbia Co-ed Mulgrave School Both PK-12 Provincial 1993
SwitzerlandNeuchâtel, Switzerland Co-ed Neuchâtel Junior College Both 12 Provincial 1956
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School Day K-6 Provincial 1998
OntarioNewmarket, Ontario Co-ed Pickering College Both K-12 Provincial 1842
British ColumbiaDuncan, British Columbia Co-ed Queen Margaret's School Both K-12 Provincial 1921
OntarioSt. Catharines, Ontario Co-ed Ridley College Both K-12 Provincial 1889
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed Robbins Hebrew Academy Day Nursery-8 Provincial 1957
OntarioRosseau, Ontario Co-ed Rosseau Lake College Both 7-12 Provincial 1967
New BrunswickRothesay, New Brunswick Co-ed Rothesay Netherwood School Both 6-12 Provincial 1877
OntarioToronto, Ontario Boys Royal St. George's College Day 3-12 Provincial 1964
AlbertaCalgary, Alberta Co-ed Rundle College Day PreK-12 Provincial 1985
Nova ScotiaHalifax, Nova Scotia Boys;Girls Sacred Heart School of Halifax Day JK-12 Provincial 1849
BermudaHamilton, Bermuda Co-ed Saltus Grammar School Day K-13 Provincial 1888
QuebecWestmount, Quebec Boys Selwyn House School Day K-11 Provincial 1908
British ColumbiaShawnigan Lake, British Columbia Co-ed Shawnigan Lake School Both 8-12 Provincial 1916
QuebecMontreal, Quebec Co-ed Solomon Schechter Academy Day PreK-6 Provincial 1969
BermudaDevonshire, Bermuda Co-ed Somersfield Academy Day PK-10 Provincial 1990
British ColumbiaTsawwassen, British Columbia Co-ed Southpointe Academy Day K-12 Provincial 1916
British ColumbiaSurrey, British Columbia Co-ed Southridge School Day K-12 Provincial 1995
OntarioAurora, Ontario Boys St. Andrew's College Both 5-12 Provincial 1899
OntarioToronto, Ontario Girls St. Clement's School Day 1-12 Provincial 1901
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Boys St. George's School Both 1-12 Provincial 1930
QuebecMontreal, Quebec Co-ed St. George's School of Montreal Day K-11 Provincial 1930
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Co-ed St. John's School Day JK-12 Provincial 1986
OntarioBreslau, Ontario Co-ed St. John's-Kilmarnock School Day JK-12 Provincial 1972
ManitobaWinnipeg, Manitoba Co-ed St. John's-Ravenscourt School Both K-12 Provincial 1820
British ColumbiaVictoria, British Columbia Girls St. Margaret's School Both K-12 Provincial 1908
British ColumbiaVictoria, British Columbia Co-ed St. Michaels University School Both K-12 Provincial 1906
Ontario Oakville, Ontario Girls St. Mildred's Lightbourn School Day JK-12 Provincial 1891
QuebecStanstead, Quebec Co-ed Stanstead College Both 7-12 Provincial 1872
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Co-ed Stratford Hall Day K-12 Provincial 1999
AlbertaOkotoks, Alberta Co-ed Strathcona Tweedsmuir School Day 1-12 Provincial 1971
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed TFS – Canada's International School Day Age 2 - G12 Provincial 1962
OntarioKing City, Ontario Co-ed The Country Day School Day JK-12 Provincial 1972
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed The Leo Baeck Day School Day PK-8 Provincial 1974
QuebecMontreal, Quebec Co-ed The Priory School Day K-6 Provincial 1947
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed The Rosedale Day School Day K-8 Provincial 1995
QuebecMontreal, Quebec Girls The Sacred Heart School of Montreal Day 7-12 Provincial 1861
OntarioToronto, Ontario Boys The Sterling Hall School Day JK-8 Provincial 1987
QuebecWestmount, Quebec Girls The Study Day K-11 Provincial 1915
OntarioToronto, Ontario Co-ed The York School Day K-12 Provincial 1965
OntarioRichmond Hill, Ontario Co-ed TMS School Day K-12 Provincial 1961
OntarioWhitby, Ontario Girls Trafalgar Castle School Both 5-12 Provincial 1874
OntarioPort Hope, Ontario Co-ed Trinity College School Both 5-12 Provincial 1865
OntarioToronto, Ontario Boys Upper Canada College Both K-12 Provincial 1829
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Co-ed Vancouver Talmud Torah Day PreK-7 Provincial 1934
AlbertaCalgary, Alberta Co-ed West Island College Day 7-12 Provincial 1974
QuebecDollard des Ormeaux, Quebec Co-ed West Island College Montreal Day 7-11 Provincial 1974
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Co-ed West Point Grey Academy Day JK-12 Provincial 1996
British ColumbiaVancouver, British Columbia Girls York House School Day JK-12 Provincial 1932

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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