Whats the status of the schools accreditation? How does not being accredited affect the students ability to get into colleges?
A. Currently, there is no move on our part to achieve accreditation. This is by choice. Even if we did begin the process, it would be through NACSAA (North America Christian School Accreditation Association) which is recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia, but is not a state organization. The importance of high school accreditation is often misunderstood. While you should be concerned about the level of education your child receives, high school accreditation does not necessarily affect college undergraduate studies. In fact, a large number of public schools across the U.S. are not accredited for one reason or another. This does not inhibit their students from attending universities. Several universities within the state university system have confirmed that they are only concerned with GPA and SAT scores. Harvard College’s admissions counselor stated that while they would look into the reasons why a high school was not accredited, that would not disqualify a student from being adm