K12 Academics Resource Library

K-12 School Accreditation

Who accredits K-12 schools in the United States, what each body covers, and how state accreditation fits in.

8accreditors & topics

Cognia covers most public districts and many private schools. The others are regional, independent, or faith-based, and state accreditation is separate again.

K-12 accreditors

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The regional, independent, faith-based and state bodies.

CogniaLargest K-12 accreditor (NCA + SACS + NWAC lineage)Middle States (MSA-CESS)Mid-Atlantic & international schoolsNEASCNew England & international schoolsWASC (ACS WASC)Western U.S. & Pacific schoolsNAISIndependent schools (via ICAISA & state associations)NCPSAPrivate-school accreditor of accreditorsNCEA / CatholicCatholic schools (NSBECS, WCEA & diocesan)State AccreditationHow each state accredits or recognizes schools
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