The Council of International Schools (CIS) is a membership organization aimed at
international education
International education refers to a dynamic concept that involves a journey or movement of people, minds, or ideas across political and cultural frontiers. It is facilitated by the globalization phenomenon, which increasingly erases the constrai ...
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CIS was formed in 1949. It has over 1,360 institutional members consisting of over 740 schools and 610 colleges/universities, located in 122 countries. Many international schools in countries around the world are members. The services of CIS include international
educational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated and verified by an external body to determine whether applicable and recognized standards are met. ...
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The CIS headquarters are in
Leiden
Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration wit ...
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The Netherlands
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. CIS's legal name is Council of International Schools, Inc. and is a "not-for-profit" company registered in the state of Delaware in the United States.
To be CIS Accredited, you first pay the membership fee and then pay a "Registration Fee" of €2,140. Once CIS Accredited, the school then pays €4,350 annually. Evaluation of the school takes place every five years.
See also
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International school
An international school is an institution that promotes education in an international environment or framework. Although there is no uniform definition or criteria, international schools are usually characterized by a multinational student body a ...
References
External links
CIS website*
Organizations established in 1949
International educational organizations
Educational organisations based in the Netherlands
Professional associations based in the Netherlands
Associations of schools
Accreditation organizations
School accreditors
Leiden
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