Council of International Schools

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Council of International Schools
AbbreviationCIS
Formation1949
Type Membership organization
Legal status International
Purpose Education
HeadquartersSchipholweg 113, 2316 XC
Location
Coordinates 52°10′11″N4°29′23″E / 52.16974°N 4.48966°E / 52.16974; 4.48966
Region served
Worldwide (122 countries)
Services Educational accreditation
Fields
Membership740 schools
610 colleges/universities
Executive Director
Jane Larsson [1]
Website cois.org

The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a membership organization aimed at international education. [2] [3]

CIS was formed in 2003. [4] [5] It has over 1,500 institutional members consisting of over 800 schools and 600 colleges/universities, located in 121 countries. [5] Many international schools in countries around the world are paying members. [6] The services of CIS include international educational accreditation. [2]

The CIS headquarters are in Leiden, The Netherlands. CIS's legal name is Council of International Schools, Inc. and it is a "not-for-profit" company registered in the state of Delaware in the United States. [7]

To be CIS Accredited, a school pays the membership fee and then an accreditation "registration fee" of €2,140. Once CIS Accredited, the school then pays €4,350 annually. Evaluation of the school takes place every five years. [8] Accredited schools complete a peer-evaluation process. [9]

The annual membership fee is based on the number of students the school has enrolled.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "CIS Team". Council of International Schools. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Council of International Schools (CIS)". internationalschoolsearch.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Council of International Schools". LinkedIn . Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ↑ James, Chris; Sheppard, Paul (2014). "The governing of international schools: the implications of ownership and profit motive". School Leadership & Management. 34 (1): 2–20. doi: 10.1080/13632434.2013.813457 . S2CID   153320274.
  5. 1 2 "About CIS". Council of International Schools. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "International Schools – a good solution for your child?". Newsweek . 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "CIS By-Laws". CIS Council of International Schools. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nonprofit Explorer Research Tax-Exempt Organizations – Council of International Schools Inc". 9 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "International School Accreditation Agencies". cois.org. Retrieved 30 November 2023.


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