The Unified Voice of Ontario's Independent Schools
Standing together for student success and educational diversity in Ontario, bringing together 4 associations, 217 schools, and over 43,500 students.
What We Stand For
Families
We believe that parents and guardians are best positioned to choose the educational path for each unique child.
Choice
We believe families benefit from a variety of accessible, quality education options that are led and delivered as locally as possible.
Common Good
We believe the common good is best served by a rich variety of education options representing our diverse province.
How do we support our members?
CAISO brings together Ontario’s independent school associations to foster collaboration and build a credible, shared presence for our sector. By creating a central home for our coalition, we make it easy to highlight the vital role independent education plays in offering high-quality, diverse learning options for families across the province.
Our role is to support our member associations by providing a non-partisan platform for shared insights, open dialogue, and collective advocacy. CAISO amplifies the strengths of our community on provincial matters while fully respecting and preserving the distinct identity, governance, and values of every school we serve.
Parents have the prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
(Section 26.3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
What We Stand For
Government Liaison & Dialogue
Providing a single, organized point of contact for open, constructive communication with provincial ministries.
Association Collaboration
Facilitating regular round tables for member association leaders to exchange ideas, resources, and best practices.
Advocacy & Visibility
Raising awareness about the value, diversity, and standards of Ontario’s independent education sector.
Standing Together for Education
Unifying distinct learning communities across Ontario because standing together FOR education creates stronger schools, supported families, and better futures for our students.
Connect with CAISO
Whether you represent a provincial partner seeking sector insights or an independent school association interested in joining our coalition, we welcome open dialogue.
