Abbreviation | CIS |
---|---|
Formation | 1949 |
Type | Membership organization |
Legal status | International |
Purpose | Education |
Headquarters | Schipholweg 113, 2316 XC |
Location | |
Coordinates | 52°10′11″N4°29′23″E / 52.16974°N 4.48966°E |
Region served | Worldwide (122 countries) |
Services | Educational accreditation |
Fields | Schools, colleges, universities |
Membership | 740 schools 610 colleges/universities |
Executive Director | Jane Larsson [1] |
Website | www |
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.
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