• Florida Council of Independent Schools Membership Inquiry Form

    Thank you for your interest in the Florida Council of Independent Schools. Please answer this questionnaire to learn more about your school's membership eligibility.
  • Thank you for completing this questionnaire.

    Your school is eligible to begin the FCIS Inquiry Through Original Evaluation Process. Answer the following questions as part of the initial inquiry process. Your information will be submitted to FCIS for review, and you will be contacted regarding the next steps on the path towards FCIS accreditation and membership.

  • Thank you for inquiring with the Florida Council of Independent Schools

    Our membership does not include public and/or charter schools. For additional questions, please contact Melissa Alton, Director of Accreditation, at malton@fcis.org
  • Thank you for inquiring with the Florida Council of Independent Schools

    Our membership does not include post-secondary institutions. Members must operate elementary, middle and or high school programs.
  • Thank you for inquiring with the Florida Council of Independent Schools

    Our organization will not consider schools for membership until they are fully in operation, with students attending scheduled classes. Please contact us again once your school has opened. For additional questions, please contact Melissa Alton, Director of Accreditation, at malton@fcis.org
  • Thank you for inquiring with the Florida Council of Independent Schools

    All members must be organized as for-profit or not-for-profit corporations in the State of Florida. Therefore, your school does not qualify for membership. For additional questions, please contact Melissa Alton, Director of Accreditation at malton@fcis.org
  • Thank you for inquiring with the Florida Council of Independent Schools

    The minimum size required for a school to be considered for membership is 25 students. Please contact us again once your enrollment reaches 25 or more. For additional questions, contact Melissa Alton, Director of Accreditation, at malton@fcis.org
  • Thank you for inquiring with the Florida Council of Independent Schools

    Our bylaws state that schools having programs for two-, three-, four-, and five-year-olds are eligible for membership only if the prekindergarten and kindergarten are part of an overall program through at least the third grade. Therefore, your school is not eligible for membership.
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