State Board of Education (SBE)
Washington State Private School Accreditation Options

SBE Process

Other Accrediting Bodies

Implemented by ESD*

 Approved
Private Schools

NAAS*

Approved
Private Schools

Third Party

CSI
ACSI
SDA
NLSA
PNAIS

Approved Private
Schools

ACSI
AMS
AWSNA
CSI
NLSA
PNAIS
SDA
WCEA


Approved Private
Schools

Approved Accrediting Bodies for Private Schools

ACSI

Association of Christian Schools International

Accredits Nationally

AMS

American Montessori Society

Accredits Nationally

AWSNA

Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

Accredits Nationally

CSI

Christian Schools International

Accredits Nationally

NLSA

National Lutheran School Accreditation

Accredits Nationally

PNAIS

Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools

Accredits Regionally

SDA

Seventh Day Adventist

Accredits Nationally and Regionally

WCEA

Western Catholic Education Association

Accredits Regionally

ESD: Educational Service District

NAAS: Northwest Association of Accredited Schools

*Effective June 7, 2006 due to E2SHB 3098*

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