Independent School Membership

MEMBERSHIP FOR GLOBALLY-MINDED SCHOOLS

ECIS is a vibrant network of thoughtful doers and change-makers. Our membership represents 425+ schools at every level of education, and 35,000+ passionate educators and leaders in over 75 countries on six continents.

As an ECIS independent school member, you are privy to an abundance of strategy, inspiration, bright ideas and daringly innovative projects that can help shape and enhance your own objectives. By becoming a member, you remain at the forefront of trends and big-picture thinking that affect the global education sector, and you have quick access to cutting-edge products and services that support education worldwide. Your “value-add” has just become different!

WHO CAN JOIN?

Independent school membership is open to globally-minded independent schools that wish to promote leading practice in their communities. Our school members range from small schools to large schools, including schools with an international curriculum and/or an international outlook through programme offerings, such as global institutes as well as international, intercultural, and/or multilingual programming. With increasing numbers of international students attending independent schools, whether day or boarding, independent schools will need to shift programming and support systems in order to ensure that independent schools are welcoming and nurturing to students from around the world, as well as at home.

We are proud that our member schools embrace numerous ways of ‘doing school.’ We too embrace this diversity, which represents our core strength. We don’t believe that there is just one way to ‘do school.’ Contexts vary, and we strive to meet and promote those contexts in all our work. We welcome independent schools that use a wide range of curricula, assessments, and languages of instruction.

BENEFITS PAR EXCELLENCE

No matter the size of your school, we offer school membership that meets your needs. Unlike other membership organisations that charge you a “pay to play” fee, you experience the value of ECIS membership immediately. Consider the following:

INTERCULTURAL AUDIT – We have embedded an audit on intercultural literacy in our digital International Mindedness course, helping you to identify your own areas for growth and development, as well as for your school. That’s but one course you have access to on our ECIS Learning Hub, where you can also find courses on child protection and governance, with more coming this year! (50 course licenses included with membership; additional licenses available at generous discount).

A WORLDWIDE NETWORK – Expand your network with our community engagement platform, ECIS Connect. Exchange ideas with peers around the world; stay abreast of global learning opportunities; share news; access our directory to find people, schools. products and services; and much more. (Free with membership)

BENCHMARKING – ECIS Index is your platform for statistical surveys and benchmarking, allowing you to benchmark against global standards from salaries and benefits to staffing ratios to exam results, and more. (Free with membership)

TEACHER RECRUITMENT & HIRING CHECKS – We know how much you pay in placement fees! Why not opt for our members-only, subscription-based teacher recruitment service, which will save you money and time, and give you access to a larger candidate pool than you’ve ever had before, including teachers with experience abroad. Get that global perspective in the classroom! We also offer a service for background, credential, and social media checks when you are hiring. Last but not least, if you’d like any teachers to obtain their teaching license, we can help with that too, done in a job-embedded way. (Members-only pricing on recruitment–just ask, up to 20% discount for background and credential checks).

FIELD TRIPS & TRAVEL ABROAD: MEDICAL AND SECURITY RISK MITIGATION – Our solution for members prepares and assists your school with risk assessment and insurance solutions for whatever threat might arise when you have groups of trip leaders, students, staff, and volunteers on routine domestic or international field (study) trips. (members-only pricing, customized to your school’s specific needs)

EMERGENCY PLANNING – Intelligent safety technology that empowers school teams to be better prepared, more informed, and able to respond properly in the event of an emergency. This software is your go-to resource for emergency planning, providing a central location for all your documents and protocols, for audit purposes and peace of mind. (Free with membership)

WORLD-CLASS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING – From our renowned middle leadership development courses to governance workshops to international conferences around the world, professional learning with ECIS provides you with world-class learning and practice. (30% to 50% savings over non-member rates with membership)

GLOBAL ADVISORY SERVICES – Looking for globally-informed consultancy? Look no further than our internationally-informed expertise, particularly around intercultural literacy and strategy/innovation. (20% discount)

GLOBAL INSIGHTS MAGAZINE – Our bi-annual digital publication is a rich resource for the latest action research, identification of trends, and the latest thinking on issues in education, worldwide. (Free with membership)

Join today at our flat rate for independent schools of $1,500/year, and begin to take advantage of your membership immediately! Go global!

Member school image: Atlanta International School, USA