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.
Is your school a public school or a charter school?
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Is your school a post-secondary institution?
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Is your school currently in operation, with attending students and classes being conducted on a regular schedule?
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Is your school organized as a for-profit or not-for-profit corporation in the State of Florida?
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Do at least 25 students attend your school?
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Does your school serve in pre-kindergarten (ages 2-4) and/or kindergarten?
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Does your school serve students who are in the 3rd grade?
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Does your school operate or utilize a distance learning program through which students take courses online?
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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.
Enter the full name of your school
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Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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United States
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
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Enter the name of your Head of School
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This is the person responsible for the school's day-to-day operations, as well as the recruitment and hiring of faculty and staff.
Enter the Head of School's official title.
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example: Headmaster, President, Director, Head of School, Principal, etc.
Enter the Head of School's e-mail address
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Enter the URL for the school's website
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If you do not have a website, enter "none"
Enter the school's phone number
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Enter the year in which the school was established
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This must be the year in which the school opened in full operation with attending students. PLEASE NOTE: Schools that have been in operation for less than three years are not eligible for accreditation. They are eligible for New School Candidacy only.
What type of school is your school? (check all that apply)
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Not-for-profit
For-profit
Special Education
Boarding
Single gender - boys only
Single gender - girls only
Co-educational (boys and girls)
Religion-affiliated school
Montessori
Does your school accept any of the following? (check all that apply)
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Step Up
AAA
McKay
Gardiner Scholarship
None of the above
What percentage of your students utilize those funds?
Does your school accept federal funding?
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National School Lunch Program
School Readiness Funds
Title II Funds
None of the above
Enter the number of students under the age of 2
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in the school's 2-year-old program
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in PK3
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in PK4
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Kindergarten
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 1
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 2
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 3
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 4
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 5
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 6
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 7
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 8
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 9
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 10
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 11
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of students in Grade 12
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If none, enter "0"
Enter the number of attending postgraduate students
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These are students attending your school who already have a US high school diploma. If none, enter "0"
Enter your school's total enrollment
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Enter the name of your school's Board Chair or Board President
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If your school is proprietary, enter the name of the owner(s)
Enter the names of all Board or Trustee Members
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If none, please enter "none"
Enter any other accrediting agencies through which the school is currently accredited
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For example, AdvancED, ACSI, SAIS, AMS, etc. If the school is not currently accredited, enter "none."
Why are you interested in accreditation and membership in the Florida Council of Independent Schools?
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Do you have any specific questions that you would like to have addressed when we respond to your inquiry?
Information will be sent to the Head of School's e-mail address. If anyone should be copied on this communication, please enter their e-mail address(es) here.
Please upload your latest Financial audit or review.
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Please upload your current year's budget.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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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