| Getting Started with Accreditation |
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| After reviewing the WASC Conditions of Eligibility, interested schools and supplementary education programs should complete the Request for WASC Affiliation form and return the completed form to the WASC office. Private schools located in California also need to complete and submit the WASC Initial Visit Private School Supplement. |
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| A $150.00 application fee is required and should accompany the completed form(s). Completed Request for WASC Affiliation forms must be received no later than April 30 to schedule a fall visit and no later than September 30 to schedule a spring visit. Initial visits to newly established schools will not occur prior to the second semester of operation, i.e., a spring visit if a school opens in the fall. If you have any questions regarding the accreditation process, please feel free to contact the WASC office. |
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- A $150.00 application fee is required and should be submitted with the completed Request for WASC Affiliation form.
- If the school or program withdraws from the application process, the $150.00 fee is nonrefundable.
- If the school or program reapplies or postpones the visit to another school year, an additional $150.00 fee is required.
- If WASC determines that the school or program is not eligible for affiliation with WASC, the $150.00 fee will be refunded.
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| If it is determined that a school or program may be eligible for affiliation with WASC, an Initial Visit School Description report template will be sent for completion that correlates with one of the following manuals: |
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| On receipt of the forms and approval to proceed, the executive director will arrange for a two-member, one- or two-day visit to the school. Following the visit, the visiting committee will prepare a report to present to the WASC Accrediting Commission for Schools for action. This report will include recommendations regarding the school’s ongoing improvement. |
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| The school will be notified by the executive director of the Commission’s action. If the Commission’s action is favorable, the school will be granted either interim accreditation or candidacy, for a term not to exceed three years. The Initial Visit Procedures Manuals explain the distinction between interim and candidacy status based on the degree to which the school is meeting the WASC criteria. |
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