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
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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