Accreditation
Lutheran schools exist to share the good news of Jesus Christ through a warm, caring environment and an excellent academic program. Accreditation guides the school through a process of self-study in order to identify what the school already does well and what it can do to become even better. Accreditation identifies a school as one committed toward fostering excellence in education. Accreditation encourages school improvement through a process of continual self study. Accreditation assures a school and its community that the school has clearly defined goals and a plan to accomplish these goals.
Accreditation Processes
For an understanding of the ACS WASC/NLSA Accreditation Cycle click here.
For more detailed information on EBA Accreditation (NLSA only) please access the LuthEd website here.
For information on Cognia please contact Kris Freeman in the National School Ministries office
To access the NLSA Applications on the LuthEd website click here.
More and more schools in our district are becoming involved in the accreditation process. At the present time our district accredited schools include:
100% of our high schools
67% of our elementary schools
40% of our early childhood centers.
Annual Reporting
Annual Report forms and applicable evidence are due each year by April 15th in addition to the $75 annual fee. Please upload your Annual Reports into your shared Google files.
Annual Report Form for EBA and WASC/NLSA
Annual Report Form for Cognia.
Face Sheet for all accreditation reporting.*
* PLEASE NOTE: ACS WASC SCHOOLS SHOULD INDICATE STANDARDS BASED FOR THEIR REPORT. PSD SITE VISIT REPORTS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE BY MAY 1ST EACH YEAR.
Accreditation Fees
Application Fee
Annual Fee
District Fee
EBA (NLSA)
$700
(only for new schools)
Payable to NLSA
$700 (every year even in application years)
Payable to NLSA
$100 Application
$75 Annual
Payable to PSD
WASC / NLSA
$160
$800 for Initial Visit
Payable to WASC
NLSA and PSD Fees also due
$790 Elementary
$1,070 High School
Payable to WASC
NLSA and PSD fees also due
$100 Application
$75 Annual
Payable to PSD
Cognia
Please communicate with Cognia
$1,200
$100 Application
$75 Annual
Contact Us
For questions and accreditation information contact Kim Violette in the School Ministries office kim.violette@psd-lcms.org.