Accreditations and Affiliations

Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) was established in 1981 as a national network for member schools supporting collaborative initiatives in leadership, education, management and governance. A community of independent schools, CAIS explores and pursues exemplary leadership, training, research and international standards of educational excellence. Its key activities included organizing, co-ordinating, and facilitating conferences, benchmarking, senior management compensation surveys, and advocacy.

All CAIS schools meet 11 National Standards and commit to on-going research and professional development. These standards include Vision, Mission, Values and Strategy; Co-Curriculum and Learning Environment; Academic Program; School Leadership; Human Resources; School and Community; Admission Procedures; Governance; Finance; Physical Plant, Health and Safety and Commitment to School Improvement. 

Parents of CAIS schools can expect the best.

The Critical Thinking Consortium (TC2) is an internationally renowned, non-profit association of education professionals who are committed to promoting critical thinking from primary to post-secondary education through professional development, publications and research. Since its inception in 1993, TC2 has worked with thousands of educators in North America, Europe and Asia. The TC2 model of critical thinking embeds critical thinking into regional school curriculums to make it more accessible to teachers and their students in a broad range of educational contexts.

UJA Federation's mission is to preserve & strengthen the quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada, Israel and around the world through philanthropic, volunteer and professional leadership. The UJA Federation vision is to lead the most vibrant Jewish community in North America - a community characterized by its diversity, unity, compassion, generosity and commitment to Israel and Jewish values.

Together we are changing lives: The strength of Toronto's Jewish community is its commitment to core Jewish values, including our deep commitment to Israel, and our dedication to Tikkun Olam, serving the most vulnerable in our community. UJA Federation touched so many of the lives of our diverse and vibrant community, celebrating Jewish life, standing up for the Jewish homeland, and inspiring younger generations to explore their connection to their roots.

Being a member of Prizmah connects our school to a vibrant global network of Jewish day schools working together to make day school education the first choice for Jewish families. Membership in Prizmah means:

• Connection to likeminded peers—a community for learning, solving problems, experimenting, and growing together.
• Access to premier programs, knowledge, and tools that strengthen your school’s pedagogical, institutional, and financial viability.
• Resources that address your school’s top priorities and most pressing needs.
• Strength in numbers—by joining together, learning together, and lifting our voices together, we will amplify the profile of Jewish day schools within the communal agenda and beyond, create new funding opportunities for our field, and strengthen our influence.