Arkansas Nonpublic School Accrediting Association

Accreditation Procedures for Admission of Member Schools

1.  School official submits a letter of intent to ANSAA executive director to begin self-study in preparation for ANSAA accreditation.  A filing fee of $100 will accompany this letter, along with a letter of verification from the school board stating agreement to be responsible for all related costs.

2.  The school will be in "Candidate Status" for ANSAA accreditation for a period of three years, during which time an approved self-study will be completed.  The $100 filing fee will expire at the end of the three year period.

3.  The ANSAA Board will name a consultant/chairperson to assist school in the self-study process.  After the consultant/chairperson notifies the board that the school has completed the self-study and is ready for validation, a visiting team is organized by the school, consultant/chairperson, and approved by the ANSAA board to validate the school's self-study by an on-site visit to the school.  The consultant then becomes the chairperson of the validation team.

4.  Each school seeking ANSAA accreditation is responsible for all expenses incurred by the validation team, including reimbursement per mile for transportation, according to current rates paid for states services, plus meals and accommodations.

5.  The chairperson reports to the ANSAA board to make recommendation concerning the granting of accreditation.  The board votes on decision to grant accreditation based on the school's self-study and recommendation by the ANSAA validation team.

6.  A certificate of accreditation by ANSAA is granted to the approved school for a period of up to seven years.  To maintain accreditation during the designated period, an annual report is submitted along with the membership dues.

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