Council of International Schools

Not to be confused with Commonwealth of Independent States.
Council of International Schools
AbbreviationCIS
Formation1949
TypeMembership organization
Legal statusInternational
PurposeEducation
HeadquartersSchipholweg 113, 2316 XC
Location
Coordinates52°10′11″N 4°29′23″E / 52.16974°N 4.48966°E / 52.16974; 4.48966
Region served
Worldwide (122 countries)
ServicesEducational accreditation
FieldsSchools, colleges, universities
Membership
740 schools
610 colleges/universities
Executive Director
Jane Larsson[1]
Websitewww.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.

  1. ^ "CIS Team". Council of International Schools. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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 Oct 2022.
  8. ^ "Nonprofit Explorer Research Tax-Exempt Organizations - COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS INC". Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  9. ^ "International School Accreditation Agencies". www.cois.org. Retrieved 2023-11-30.