Crescent School is proud to be a member of the following organizations:

Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) encompasses independent schools that operate within Canada or offer a curriculum leading to a Canadian diploma. Member schools are non-profit institutions with elected boards of governors that hire a Head to manage the operations of the school. To qualify, schools must offer an academic program that will prepare students for entrance to institutions of higher education. www.cais.ca

The Canadian Educational Standards Institute
(CESI) was founded to promote high educational standards while recognizing the independence and integrity of each accredited school. Member schools must have five years experience and are regularly evaluated. CESI’s standards cover mission and objectives, values, discipline, academic and extracurricular programmes, organization, administration, personnel, school and community, admissions, governance, financial management and physical plant. www.cesi.edu

The Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario (CIS) is a membership association that provides a collegial forum for the promotion of excellence among its member schools. The programme of study at CIS schools is designed to prepare students for entrance into post-secondary educational institutions. CIS member schools must have a governing body that operates at arm’s length from the administration of the school. www.cisontario.ca

 

The Council of Advanced Placement Schools in Ontario
was founded in May 2002 at a meeting of educators in public, Catholic and independent schools from across the province. The council is directed by executive officers representing the various types of member schools. www.ap.ca

 

The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a voluntary membership organization for more than 1,200 independent schools and associations in the United States and internationally. www.nais.org

 

Founded in 1995, the International Boys’ Schools Coalition is a not-for-profit coalition of independent, parochial and public schools from around the world dedicated to the education and development of boys, the professional growth of those who work with them and the advocacy and advancement of institutions – primarily schools for boys – that serve them. www.boysschoolscoalition.org