Standards for Accreditation - Public Schools

for public K-12 schools, districts, centers, and programs based in the US

The Standards for Accreditation are a research-based set of practices and concepts reflective of best practices which provide a template for school communities and visiting teams to identify the unique strengths and needs of each school, district, center, and program participating in the accreditation process. Considered to be living documents, the Standards of Accreditation are reviewed and revised, as necessary, every five years. The Standards reflect current trends in research on public education without espousing one particular mode of thought. The award of Accreditation signifies that the school has met the Standards for Accreditation at an acceptable level and is committed to maintain those Standards.