East Asia Regional Council of Schools

EARCOS

The East Asia Regional Council of Schools is an organization established in 1958 and since then it has worked to build learning and leadership capacity in international schools in Asia.

EARCOS focuses on building an inclusive community of learners and it currently has 229 member schools in East Asia. These schools have a total of more than 190, 908 pre-K to 12th grade students. EARCOS also has 155 associate members— textbook and software publishers and distributors, universities, financial planners, architectural firms, insurance companies, youth organizations, etc— and 44 individual members.

Membership in EARCOS is open to accredited elementary and secondary schools of international character in East Asia.

Vision

Lead learning, inspire innovation, and cultivate excellence in international education.

Mission

EARCOS is an agile organization that promotes professional development and connects our educational communities to positively impact learning for all.

Values

Learning Focused: We nurture holistic learning that is grounded in research and active engagement. Our emphasis is on reflective practices that incorporate crucial aspects like Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice (DEIJ), and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).

Community: We are committed to connecting educators and schools with the purpose of cultivating a safe, collaborative, and trusting environment that optimizes learning and growth.

Integrity: We design programs, learning opportunities, and manage the organization with the best interests of our member schools and individual educators in mind.

Excellence: We hold high expectations and always strive for improvement in order to better serve our EARCOS region.