In May 2022, Cognia conducted a comprehensive inspection (Accreditation Engagement Review) of Maple Leaf Educational Systems and all its schools and educational services, including all Maple Leaf high schools in China using the Cognia-endorsed and validated Maple Leaf World School Curriculum. The Accreditation Engagement Review was highly successful, as can be seen from the following summary quote taken from the introduction of the Cognia Report:

“Cognia’s review of all components of Maple Leaf’s global educational systems has resulted in an exceptionally strong and successful report. In fact, the review of Maple Leaf Educational Systems represents the largest independent school systems that achieved one of the highest overall scores of any system Cognia has ever reviewed and accredited through out the world.” 

The Maple Leaf Educational Systems extensive accreditation review involved 25 experienced evaluators, including senior leadership of Cognia. The overall Index of Educational Score (IEQ) awarded Maple Leaf Educational Systems was 370 out of a possible 400, which is substantially higher than the average range of Cognia IEQ accreditation scores granted over the past five years of 278-283.

Dr. Sherman Jen, MLES Chair and CEO, states, “This very strong and highly successful external review of all Maple Leaf’s educational systems, schools, and programs is most encouraging and timely. As Maple Leaf plans to move forward with more online options and educational services, receiving such a positive report and high IEQ score from the world’s largest school accrediting body is most reassuring. It provides us with professional reassurance that our foundation is strong and that we can now proceed to build with confidence upon it.”

Cognia is the united organization of three of the six school accreditation commissions recognized by the United States national government, i.e., the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). It is the world’s largest school accrediting body and international education community, accrediting and serving 36,000 + schools in more than 90 countries.