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Holy Family Parish School is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA). WCEA accredits Catholic elementary and secondary schools in nine western states (26 (arch) dioceses) and the US Territory of Guam. WCEA co-accredits and is in partnership with three Regional agencies (WASC, NAAS, NCA CASI) and two private agencies (CAIS and HAIS). WCEA began in 1957 in San Francisco and has a long and successful history of assisting school improvement through the accreditation process.
Accreditation offers a framework for schools to measure student performance and assess progress toward defined goals. It offers a uniform criterion for schools to evaluate themselves and undertake meaningful, continuous improvement in a performance - based system.
Accreditation is an assurance to parents and community members that their school is actively engaged in a systematic, vigorous process of improvement. It expands the definition of a successful school beyond standardized test scores.
Holy Family received a full six-year term of accreditation from the NASCU. The visiting team determined that there was a high correlation between who we said we were in print and what was evident when they made a three-day visit to the school in the spring of 2007. Each year we revisit our improvement plan goals as an opportunity to continue our self-evaluation.
Reviewing our accreditation goals ensure that we continue to improve as a school community as we seek to inspire, educate and prepare students for a Christ-centered life of learning, faith and service.
Link to WCEA website: www.westwcea.org
