Announcements

Registration is open for Virtual LIs

Registration is open for Virtual LIs

LI modules fill quickly.

Register today.

New Dates Announced: Governance Upskilling Workshops & Fireside Chats

New Dates: Governance Upskilling & Fireside Chats

New sessions have been added to our Governance Upskilling Workshops and Fireside Chats series, designed to support independent school board members.

Workshops: Oct 8, Nov 25, Feb 11, Apr 22

Fireside Chats: Sept 17, Sept 23, Nov 4, Jan 28, May 5

Free for CAIS Member Schools. Fees apply for non-members.

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Foundations for School Leadership Program: Designing a Practice

Foundations for School Leadership Program: Designing a Practice

Starting the Journey – Knowing Oneself in Order to Lead

The CAIS Foundations for School Leadership Program is the essential starting point for emerging leaders in independent schools.

🗓️ Save the Dates: July 5–8, 2026
More details coming soon. Registration opens in the new year and fills quickly — early sign-up is strongly encouraged!

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Summer LI Modules – In-Person

Summer LI Modules – In-Person

Dates: July 5–9, 2026

Location: Halifax Grammar School

More details to be announced soon!

CAIS Research

To support the continual improvement process within schools, CAIS provides research services to mobilize new knowledge. This knowledge can bring global perspectives to the CAIS community of schools. Additionally, CAIS supports internal research programs that reveal trends and patterns to help schools use data-informed tools for decision making and program planning.

Knowledge Mobilization

External and internal best practices are brought together as text and audio-visual resources to support CAIS leaders.

School Innovation Grants

The CAIS School Innovation Grant Program supports the creation of new knowledge within the CAIS network. 

School Surveys

School Surveys are performed regularly to support data-informed continual improvement of operational and educational practices.

Research Webinars 

Research Webinars educate school leaders on enduring and emergent issues.

Research Committees

CAIS' volunteer committees of school leaders and experts help ensure CAIS's research projects and initiatives provide optimum value to its members.

Are you a member?

Please direct any questions or comments regarding the research programs and services to CAIS Manager of Research Programs David Goodman at dgoodman@cais.ca