Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) is a national organization for independent schools in Canada. The current executive director is Anand Mahadevan.Meet The Team, CAIS website.

School inspection and regulation

CAIS inspects independent schools.

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 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 or best practices and accreditation process, conduct 10 accreditation visits per year, and research 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. After 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).

CAIS accredited schools CAIS encompasses 90 accredited independent schools, and its aim is to collaborate in the pursuit of 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."Vision–Mission–Values, CAIS website. According to the CAIS website, there are two CAIS-accredited schools in Bermuda.

CAIS accredited independent schools Location Gender School Day/Boarding Grades Diploma Year EstablishedKelowna, British ColumbiaCo-edAberdeen HallDayPK-12Provincial2004Belleville, OntarioCo-edAlbert CollegeBothK-12Provincial1857Oakville, OntarioCo-edAppleby CollegeBoth7-12Provincial1911Halifax, Nova ScotiaCo-edArmbrae AcademyDayPreK-12Provincial1887Ottawa, OntarioCo-edAshbury CollegeBoth4-12Provincial1891Nanaimo, British ColumbiaCo-edAspengrove SchoolDay4-12Provincial2003Wilcox, SaskatchewanCo-edAthol Murray College of Notre DameBoth9-12Provincial1920Winnipeg, ManitobaGirlsBalmoral Hall SchoolBothK-12Provincial1901Don Mills, OntarioCo-edBayview Glen SchoolDayK-12Provincial1962Sherbrooke, QuebecCo-edBishop's College SchoolBoth7-12Provincial1836Toronto, OntarioGirlsBranksome HallBothK-12Provincial1903Mill Bay, British ColumbiaCo-edBrentwood College SchoolBoth9-12Provincial1923Calgary, AlbertaCo-edCalgary French and International SchoolDayPre-12Provincial1969West Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edCollingwood SchoolDayPre-12Provincial1984Toronto, OntarioBoysCrescent SchoolDay3-12Provincial1913Vancouver, British ColumbiaGirlsCrofton House SchoolDayPre-12Provincial1898Ottawa, OntarioGirlsElmwood SchoolDayPre-12Provincial1915Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edFraser AcademyDay1-12Provincial1982Victoria, British ColumbiaCo-edGlenlyon Norfolk SchoolBothPre-12Provincial1986Winnipeg, ManitobaCo-edGray Academy of Jewish EducationDayK-12Provincial1902Toronto, OntarioCo-edGreenwood College SchoolDay7-12Provincial2002Halifax, Nova ScotiaCo-edHalifax Grammar SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1958Toronto, OntarioGirlsHavergal CollegeBothK-12Provincial1894Hamilton, OntarioCo-edHillfield Strathallan CollegeDayPreK-12Provincial1901Richmond Hill, OntarioCo-edHoly Trinity SchoolDayK-12Provincial1981Bowen Island, British ColumbiaCo-edIsland Pacific SchoolDay6-9Provincial1995Innisfil, OntarioCo-edKempenfelt Bay SchoolDayK-8Provincial1999Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edKenneth Gordon Maplewood SchoolDay9-12ProvincialVancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edKing David High SchoolDayK-12Provincial1987Windsor, Nova ScotiaCo-edKing's-Edgehill SchoolBoth6-12Provincial1788Toronto, OntarioCo-edKingsway College SchoolDayK-12Provincial1989St. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorCo-edLakecrest St. John's Independent SchoolDayK-9Provincial1993Lakefield, OntarioCo-edLakefield College SchoolBoth9-12Provincial1879Tecumseh, OntarioCo-edLakeview Montessori SchoolDayToddler-8Provincial1978Richmond Hill, OntarioCo-edLauremont SchoolDayK-12Provincial1961Montreal, QuebecCo-edLower Canada CollegeDayK-12Provincial1909Calgary, AlbertaCo-edLycée international de CalgaryDayK-12Provincial1966London, OntarioCo-edMatthews Hall DayJK-8Provincial1918Maple Ridge, British ColumbiaCo-edMeadowridge SchoolBothJK-12Provincial1985Westmount, QuebecGirlsMiss Edgar's and Miss Cramp'sDayK-11Provincial1909Toronto, OntarioCo-edMontcrest SchoolDayJK-8Provincial1961West Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edMulgrave SchoolBothPK-12Provincial1993Toronto, OntarioCo-edPaul Penna Downtown Jewish Day SchoolDayK-6Provincial1998Newmarket, OntarioCo-edPickering CollegeBothK-12Provincial1842Duncan, British ColumbiaCo-edQueen Margaret's SchoolBothK-12Provincial1921St. Catharines, OntarioCo-edRidley CollegeBothK-12Provincial1889Toronto, OntarioCo-edRobbins Hebrew AcademyDayNursery-8Provincial1957Rosseau, OntarioCo-edRosseau Lake CollegeBoth7-12Provincial1967Rothesay, New BrunswickCo-edRothesay Netherwood SchoolBoth6-12Provincial1877Toronto, OntarioBoysRoyal St. George's CollegeDay3-12Provincial1964Calgary, AlbertaCo-edRundle CollegeDayPreK-12Provincial1985Halifax, Nova ScotiaBoys;GirlsSacred Heart School of HalifaxDayJK-12Provincial1849Hamilton, BermudaCo-edSaltus Grammar SchoolDayK-13Provincial1888Westmount, QuebecBoysSelwyn House SchoolDayK-11Provincial1908Shawnigan Lake, British ColumbiaCo-edShawnigan Lake SchoolBoth8-12Provincial1916Montreal, QuebecCo-edSolomon Schechter AcademyDayPreK-6Provincial1969Devonshire, BermudaCo-edSomersfield AcademyDayPK-10Provincial1990Tsawwassen, British ColumbiaCo-edSouthpointe AcademyDayK-12Provincial1916Surrey, British ColumbiaCo-edSouthridge SchoolDayK-12Provincial1995Aurora, OntarioBoysSt. Andrew's CollegeBoth5-12Provincial1899Toronto, OntarioGirlsSt. Clement's SchoolDay1-12Provincial1901Vancouver, British ColumbiaBoysSt. George's SchoolBoth1-12Provincial1930Montreal, QuebecCo-edSt. George's School of MontrealDayK-11Provincial1930Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edSt. John's SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1986Breslau, OntarioCo-edSt. John's-Kilmarnock SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1972Winnipeg, ManitobaCo-edSt. John's-Ravenscourt SchoolBothK-12Provincial1820Victoria, British ColumbiaCo-edSt. Michaels University SchoolBothK-12Provincial1906 Oakville, OntarioGirlsSt. Mildred's Lightbourn SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1891Stanstead, QuebecCo-edStanstead CollegeBoth7-12Provincial1872Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edStratford HallDayK-12Provincial1999Okotoks, AlbertaCo-edStrathcona-Tweedsmuir SchoolDay1-12Provincial1971Toronto, OntarioCo-edTFS – Canada's International SchoolDayAge 2 - G12Provincial1962Toronto, OntarioGirlsThe Bishop Strachan SchoolBothK-12Provincial1867King City, OntarioCo-edThe Country Day SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1972Toronto, OntarioCo-edThe Leo Baeck Day SchoolDayPK-8Provincial1974Toronto, OntarioCo-edThe Mabin SchoolDayJK-6Provincial1980Montreal, QuebecCo-edThe Priory SchoolDayK-6Provincial1947Toronto, OntarioCo-edThe Rosedale Day SchoolDayK-8Provincial1995Montreal, QuebecGirlsThe Sacred Heart School of MontrealDay7-12Provincial1861Toronto, OntarioBoysThe Sterling Hall SchoolDayK-8Provincial1987Westmount, QuebecGirlsThe StudyDayK-11Provincial1915Toronto, OntarioCo-edThe York SchoolDayK-12Provincial1965Whitby, OntarioGirlsTrafalgar Castle SchoolBoth5-12Provincial1874Port Hope, OntarioCo-edTrinity College SchoolBoth5-12Provincial1865Toronto, OntarioBoysUpper Canada CollegeBothK-12Provincial1829Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edVancouver Talmud TorahDayPreK-7Provincial1934Calgary, AlbertaCo-edWest Island CollegeDay7-12Provincial1974Dollard des Ormeaux, QuebecCo-edWest Island College MontrealDay7-11Provincial1974Vancouver, British ColumbiaCo-edWest Point Grey AcademyDayJK-12Provincial1996Vancouver, British ColumbiaGirlsYork House SchoolDayJK-12Provincial1932

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