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Accreditation

Accreditation by SACS

In November 2005, Austin Peace Academy was approved for accreditation candidacy by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

In April 2007, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) recommended Austin Peace Academy for accreditation. The accreditation will receive final approval at the SACS annual meeting on December 10, 2007.

What is accreditation?

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (commonly referred to as SACS CASI) is a non-governmental, voluntary organization that accredits more than 13,000 public and nonpublic institutions from early childhood through university. Since itХs beginning, the mission of SACS CASI has been to help schools improve student learning. Today, SACS CASI is the largest accrediting agency in the world is one of only six agencies that accredit both public and nonpublic educational institutions.

Please visit http://www.sacs.org to learn more about SACS.

Benefits of accreditation

To schools

Provides schools at all levels with a proven process for raising student achievement.
Allows access to multiple resources (publications, manuals, software, professional development, and conferences) designed to support and facilitate school improvement.
Helps ensure that schools have access to the resources necessary for translating their vision into reality.
Access to a network of networks for the sharing of best practices and professional knowledge.
Helps establish its strengths and weaknesses and identifies areas of priority for continued improvement.

To students

Proven method for improving the performance of all students.
Eases the transfer of students from one accredited school to another, without further assessment or validation.
Benefits students who participate in specific sports programs; apply for federal and state grants and scholarships; or seek admission to military programs, colleges and other post-secondary institutions that require students to come from regionally accredited schools.

To parents

Assures parents and the public that the school is committed to raising students achievement, providing a safe and enriching learning environment, and maintaining an efficient and effective operation.
Assures parents that the school adheres to standards that are based on successful professional practice and the latest educational research, and that the school is continuously trying to become even more effective.