What does WASC accreditation mean for you and your student?
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Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010 www.acswasc.org |
Our courses are fully accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges!
(This designation also applies to our 2021-2022 courses.)
Why accreditation?
(This designation also applies to our 2021-2022 courses.)
Why accreditation?
There are two main ways that having accredited classes can benefit your family:
1. Your student's transcript can include a notation that math classes were completed through an accredited organization, thus giving credence to the level of education your child has achieved.
2. Your student's grades will potentially be eligible to transfer to a public or private school should your family decide to stop homeschooling your child. The admitting school has the final say as to whether the credit will be accepted, but having a grade from an accredited institution makes it much more likely to be accepted by the admitting school.
3. Accreditation coming through WASC helps students even if they are not in the western US. For example, if a student has accredited classes in CA and moves to TX, TX accepts the classes because they are accredited, so accreditation from any region applies anywhere in the US!
Click here to read our HSML Community Accreditation Letter!
1. Your student's transcript can include a notation that math classes were completed through an accredited organization, thus giving credence to the level of education your child has achieved.
2. Your student's grades will potentially be eligible to transfer to a public or private school should your family decide to stop homeschooling your child. The admitting school has the final say as to whether the credit will be accepted, but having a grade from an accredited institution makes it much more likely to be accepted by the admitting school.
3. Accreditation coming through WASC helps students even if they are not in the western US. For example, if a student has accredited classes in CA and moves to TX, TX accepts the classes because they are accredited, so accreditation from any region applies anywhere in the US!
Click here to read our HSML Community Accreditation Letter!
The following statements are gathered from WASC. (2022). ACS WASC Overview. https://www.acswasc.org/about/acs-wasc-overview/
- Assures a school community that the school’s purposes are appropriate and being accomplished through a viable education program — a trustworthy institution for student learning
- Validates the integrity of the school’s program and transcripts
- Facilitates transfer of credits to other English-speaking schools — critical for college/university acceptance worldwide
- Provides a process for regularly examining programs, processes, and data around school goals and student learning through data analysis, reflection, inquiry, and dialogue
- Builds a professional culture to support the schoolwide action plan
- Fosters the continuous improvement of the school’s programs and operations to support student learning
- Provides valuable insight from fellow educators visiting the school
- Benefits schools that choose joint accreditation or other collaborative processes, e.g., ACS WASC/HIDOE and ACS WASC and IBO.