International Christian Accrediting Association

Recognitions & Partnerships

Recognitions / Approvals
in the United States

The ICAA process, including principles, procedures, and standards of accreditation is widely accepted as an accreditation process that assists Christian schools in achieving excellence, assuring quality, and fostering improvement consistent with the school’s mission. ICAA Accredited status is recognized as representing an assurance that an accredited Christian school’s is meeting standards of quality and excellence. Though some states have no provision to recognize private school accrediting associations. ICAA accreditation is directly recognized by the following states and the ICAA Executive Director, with the exception of ANSAA, serves on the Commission/Board of the respective organization in the state that recognizes/approves accreditation of private schools:

ansaa

ANSAA

Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association.

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GAPSAC

GAPSAC

Georgia Private School Accreditation Council.

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KyNPSC

KyNPSC

Kentucky Non-Public Schools Commission.

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OPSAC

OPSAC

Oklahoma Private School Accreditation Commission.

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TEPSAC

TEPSAC

Texas Private School Accreditation Commission.

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VCPE

VCPE

Virginia Council for Private Education.

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Other States

ICAA accreditation is also directly recognized/approved in the following states that do not have a separate organization tasked with the responsibility for the approval of private school accreditation:

Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina


Partnerships / Memberships

ICAA partners with many other private school accrediting associations in collaborative efforts at various levels. The groups with which ICAA has a formal partnership and/or in which ICAA holds membership that provide forums for valuable collaboration are:

AdvancED

AdvancED is the largest accreditor of schools in the world, accrediting over 30,000 institutions. ICAA has a formal partner relationship with AdvancED. ICAA accredited schools that desire dual accreditation with both ICAA and AdvancED can obtain AdvancED accreditation by applying to AdvancED through the ICAA offices.

Council for American Private Education (CAPE)

The Council for American Private Education (CAPE) is a coalition of national organizations and state affiliates serving private elementary and secondary schools. CAPE’s mission is to preserve and promote educational pluralism so that parents have a choice in the schooling of their children. Founded in 1971 to provide a coherent voice for private education, CAPE is dedicated to fostering communication and cooperation within the private school community and with the public sector to improve the quality of education for all of the nation’s children.

Coalition of Christian School Accreditors (CCSA)

ICAA is a founding member of CCSA. The mission of CCSA is to bring a Christian perspective to PK-12 school accrediting associations, state and federal departments of education, policy-makers, and others and to provide mutual support in our efforts to provide quality accreditation to schools that seek to educate and nurture children and young people in the light of God’s Word. CCSA meets regularly to discuss and address areas of common interest and concern to its membership, to share ideas and insights, and to explore avenues of collaboration and partnership among member Christian school associations.

The International Alliance for School Accreditation (the Alliance)

Through its membership in CCSA, ICAA is also a member of the Alliance. The Alliance is a coalition of regional, national, and international accrediting bodies and educational experts from around the world. The purpose of the organization is to bring forward the best in accreditation while giving these bodies and educators a unifying voice; helping to advance the standard and quality in education worldwide.


Recognitions / Approvals
in Other Countries

ICAA currently accredits Christian schools in the following countries:

China

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Ghana

Guatemala

Haiti

Colombia

Honduras

Mexico

Nigeria

Zimbabwe

ICAA accreditation is currently recognized in Colombia. Efforts are ongoing to recognition/approval of ICAA accreditation of Christian schools in other countries.