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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.

  • Identifies a school as one committed toward fostering excellence in education.

  • Encourages school improvement through a process of continual self study.

  • Assures a school and its community that the school has clearly defined goals and a plan to accomplish these goals.

More and more schools in our district are becoming involved in the accreditation process. At the present time our district accredited schools include:

 

88% of our high schools

74% of our elementary schools

31% of our early childhood centers.

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All PSD elementary and high schools are eligible to be a WASC/NLSA school.  

Accredited schools have a School Portal for information.  New applicants please follow the process instructions under Getting Started.

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PSD K-8 School wishing to have NLSA only accreditation

Please open the EBA box for information. Schools who are new to NLSA should use Protocol G.

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Early Childhood Centers complete their own NLSA document

Please open the Early Childhood box for all  self-study resources.  A new tool will be available for schools in 2025.

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Schools pursing NLSA/Cognia accreditation 

Please click on Cognia in the co-accrediting agencies box and follow the instructions given.

Accreditation Processes

Annual Reporting

Annual Report forms and applicable evidence are due each year by April 15th in addition to the $100 annual fee.  Please upload your Annual Reports into your shared Google files.

All WASC/NLSA Schools and all NLSA only schools (EC - 12) should use this form.  Please download a new form in year one of your annual reporting. 

All COGNIA schools should use this form.  Please download a new form in year one of your annual reporting. 

All schools need to complete a Face Sheet each year to be submitted along with their annual reporting form

Annual Fees

Annual Fees for each accrediting body your are affiliated with are due from all accredited schools every year.  Application fees only apply to schools who are entering the accreditation process for the first time.

Process
Application Fee
Annual Fee
District Fee
WASC/NLSA

  • $160 for continuing school

  • $850 Initial Visit fee

  • Payable directly to WASC

  • $830 for Elementary Schools

  • $1,130 for High Schools

  • Payable to WASC

  • $100 annual fee each year for existing schools due by April 15

  • $100 application fee for new schools only

  • Payable to Pacific Southwest District

EBA

  • $750 for schools new to NLSA

  • Payable to NLSA

  • $750 due each year by October 1

  • Payable to NLSA

  • $100 due each year by April 15

  • Payable to Pacific Southwest District

Cognia

  • Please be sure you are applying for the NLSA/Cognia Process when you contact Cognia regarding application fee

  • $1,200 each year

  • Payable to Cognia

  • NLSA Fees also due

  • $100 due each year by April 15

  • Payable to Pacific Southwest District

Additional Resources

For questions and accreditation information contact
Kim Violette, PSD Accreditation Commissioner  kim.violette@psd-lcms.org.

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