About 30 Cognia experts from different countries assessed the seven main parts of MLES by reviewing documentation, classroom observations, focus group interviews etc:         

1.     Maple Leaf Education Systems;

2.     Maple Leaf high schools in China (Maple Leaf World School Program mainly delivered in English);

3.     Primary and middle schools in China (National Curriculum mainly delivered in Chinese);

4.     Maple Leaf World School - MLWS-KPU in Vancouver, Canada, and three Foreign Nationals schools in China (Canadian BC Curriculum mainly delivered in English);

5.     Canadian International School - CIS in Singapore (K-12 IB courses) and Kingsley International School - KIS in Malaysia (A-level courses);

6.     Maple Leaf Online Education Program;

7.     Maple Leaf Educational Systems Head Office

Maple Leaf Educational Systems (MLES) has been accredited by Cognia (formerly known as AdvancED) since 2016. In the past five years, all schools have adhered to the concept of "continuous improvement" and implemented various tools provided by Cognia to support school improvement. An annual plan for improvement priorities and clear targets will be prepared and implemented scientifically. School activities and events are well organized and implemented to achieve the goals and requirements aligning with Cogina protocol. Each school has demonstrated its featured English education. The classroom teaching is student-focused, and high school graduates have been admitted by universities home and abroad.

Cognia is the world's largest school accreditation and certification organization. It serves more than 40,000 schools, nearly 25 million students and 5 million teachers in 85 countries. As the world's largest school certification and accreditation organization, Cognia's accreditation includes three regional accreditations recognized by the U.S. government: NCA CASI, SACS CASI and NWAC. According to U.S. News, six of the top ten best high schools are accredited by Cognia.