Cleveland Council of Independent Schools

With a shared purpose to maximize each child’s potential, our schools offer small classes, innovative curricula, individualized attention and nurturing environments where students feel secure and supported to find their voices. The majority of our teachers hold advanced degrees, and all are passionately committed to instilling in their students the confidence, competence and character they’ll need to navigate our complex world. You’ll find our graduates all around the globe in every position imaginable – from the Peace Corps to the research labs at NASA, from Capitol Hill to the galleries at the Guggenheim.

Our communities are socially, economically, racially and religiously diverse. Through exceptional academics, arts, athletics and externships, our students realize their unique talents and potential. In our schools, you’ll find toddlers learning to trust the world, teachers instilling strong value systems in adolescents, and students advancing with the intellectual habits, imagination and knowledge to succeed in college and beyond. Our schools help students find themselves.

Our schools offer numerous educational approaches from single-sex, coed, preschool through twelfth grade, toddlers through eighth grade and boarding opportunities. Explore our schools and find the right match for your child and your family. A CCIS education will make a dramatic difference in your child’s life. It will challenge, inspire and motivate, and getting started is easier than you might imagine. Come discover why a Northeast Ohio independent school education is a find that will last a lifetime.