What types of schools are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC?
The Accrediting Commission for Schools extends its services to 3500 public, independent, church-related, and proprietary schools of the following levels and types: • elementary schools • junior high/middle/intermediate schools • comprehensive/college preparatory high schools • continuation high schools • alternative education schools • charter schools • occupational/vocational high schools • regional occupational programs/centers • adult schools • vocational skill centers In addition, WASC is piloting the accrediting of supplementary programs and working with distance learning schools on a case-by-case basis. WASC works collaboratively with fourteen associations. See About WASC Accreditation: Overview.
