Pao School is delighted to announce that it has been accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS), a group of premier global educational institutions.
The award of CIS International Accreditation illustrates to the school community and outside world Pao School's dedication to first-rate international education. The accreditation demonstrates that Pao School is aligned with the rigorous CIS School Evaluation Standards, has reached high standards of professional performance in international education, and is committed to continuous improvement - in particular planning strategically for the future.
Philip Sohmen
Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of Pao School
‘This is another outstanding development in the history of our school and I again want to thank and congratulate every single member of our school community who contributed to this great collaborative effort over the past 18 months. The full CIS accreditation report contains excellent feedback to inform our future planning and goal setting.’
Accreditation is hard-earned, through a searching self-examination of all aspects of school life, a gathering of diverse sources of evidence to support self-evaluation, and an evaluation against globally-agreed and rigorous standards. Above all, accreditation is for the students. It safeguards their quality of education, their learning, as well as, for the older students, providing recognition of the quality of their education to universities worldwide.
— From CIS website
CIS representatives visit Pao School
The US-based National Association of Independent Schools' Commission on Accreditation has reviewed the CIS accreditation service and deemed it in compliance with the requirements for effective accreditation practices. This facilitates the acceptance of student transcripts from CIS-accredited schools with colleges and universities in the United States.
CIS accreditation is a significant achievement for Pao School especially given that we are a young school and comes as a fitting milestone as we celebrate our ten-year anniversary |
