Accreditation is an external, objective validation of school quality and student achievement that fosters continuous school improvement.

What is Accreditation?

Since the turn of the 20th century, accreditation has had a major impact on American education, with Middle States Association among the pioneers in the field. Today it is a concept that few people understand and yet one from which many could benefit.

Profile of a Middle States-Accredited School

• Adheres to the Middle States Standards for Accreditation

• Uses its mission, beliefs, and goals as the basis for daily decision-making;

• Operates in the public interest and in accordance with ethical practice;

• Accepts responsibility for the level of performance of its students;

• Remains committed to continuous improvement in student learning and to its capacity to produce the levels of learning desired and expected by its community;

• Operates in a collegial and collaborative way with all of its stakeholders;

• Sustains its focus on implementing recommendations, addressing monitoring issues and correcting stipulations that may be part of its notification of accreditation and;

• Fulfills its maintenance requirements to the Commission.