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Cycle of Accreditation

Year 1 
Prepare for an intensive self-study:
  • Revise, review, approve statements of mission and philosophy
  • Update curriculum guides or maps
  • Conduct constituent survey, preferably using ISACS document
  • Update strategic plan
  • Develop profile of graduates
Year 2 
Conduct comprehensive self-examination using ISACS Self-Study Guide.
Conduct a certified, full-opinion, financial audit.

Year 3 
Host an ISACS accreditation visiting team chaired by an ISACS head of school trained in the ISACS accreditation process.

Year 4 
Prepare and submit a Reaction Report and Plan for School Improvement to the ISACS Evaluation Review Committee.

Year 5 
Complete a certified, full-opinion, financial audit.

Year 6 
Prepare and submit a 3-Year Progress Report to the ISACS Evaluation Review Committee. (In certain emergency or other extenuating circumstances, schools may petition to extend accreditation for three more years. See the ISACS Accreditation Guide)

Year 7 
Unless specified by ISACS, no additional reports required in this year.

For more information on the Cycle of Accreditation, visit the Accreditation Guide.

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