NEASC/COBIS partnership

Through a cooperative agreement with The Council of British International Schools (COBIS), schools accredited by NEASC have a streamlined route to COBIS membership. Reciprocally, COBIS member schools that are not yet accredited by NEASC may pursue NEASC Accreditation through a simplified process which aims to avoid unnecessary duplication and paperwork. COBIS and NEASC are very pleased to offer this mutual recognition of each other’s accreditation schemes as a route to membership for the benefit of the wider international school community.

"The school has participated in a pilot program that facilitates the cross-accreditation by COBIS of NEASC accredited schools. Upon receiving our NEASC re-accreditation via the ACE Learning protocols, and having already provided COBIS with a Statement of Commitment to British Education, we forwarded our NEASC report to the COBIS accreditation department. We received news of cross-accreditation within a week. We were thrilled to participate in the pilot program and proud to be accredited by two such prestigious bodies in such close proximity."
— Alan Morley, Head of School, English Modern School Doha

COBIS membership for NEASC schools

NEASC Accredited schools interested in joining The Council of British International Schools can meet the COBIS Quality Assurance requirement by submitting their NEASC Accreditation credentials. In other words, a NEASC Accredited school interested in joining COBIS may be eligible to join the COBIS family of schools without doing any further accreditation work beyond NEASC.

For more information about COBIS membership:

please contact Natalie Williams, Membership and Engagement Manager at COBIS
or visit the COBIS website: about COBIS | membership benefits

NEASC membership for COBIS schools

COBIS member schools may add NEASC accreditation through one thorough school visit based on the NEASC Foundation Standards. Once a school has successfully achieved NEASC Accreditation, the NEASC ACE Protocol will be used for future cycles, rather than the COBIS process. In this manner, schools will be able to easily retain their COBIS accreditation by sending them required documents such as NEASC visit reports and other documents they require.

For more information about NEASC Accreditation:

"Through this partnership with COBIS, NEASC is pleased to highlight our shared values and commitment to high-quality international education around the world. We are excited to create unique opportunities for members of both organizations to engage with a broader array of school improvement resources, cultivate global peer connections, and access a robust foundation of support for student well-being."
— Cameron C. Staples, President/CEO, NEASC

“By recognising this membership route, we reaffirm our mission to support high-quality British International schools around the world by providing further access and choice. NEASC share our deep commitment to school improvement through high standards of quality assurance, and consequently to helping schools and communities thrive.”
— Colin Bell, CEO, COBIS.

"COBIS is delighted to welcome NEASC as a global partner and to recognise the quality of its accreditation system as a route to COBIS membership. Our two organisations share a fundamental emphasis on high quality learning, well-being and the safeguarding of children worldwide. This positive step forward will enrich our membership and broaden our horizons through the sharing of new ideas and different perspectives.”
— Jennifer Bray, COBIS Board Member and Lead Improvement Partner