The California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) provides accreditation for independent elementary and secondary schools in the state of California. CAIS collaborates with the Accrediting Comission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), in accrediting secondary and K-12 schools. Elementary schools are accredited either by CAIS, or by CAIS and WASC. The accreditation process is designed to:
- Assure the involvement and collaboration of the entire school community in the self-study
- Clarify the school's purpose and its goals for students
- Assess all aspects of the school's operations, student program and its impact on student personal and academic growth
- Develop an action plan to address identified growth needs of the school
- Develop and implement an accountability system to monitor the accomplishment of the action plan
Curtis School actively participates in the accreditation process by developing a self-study that is distributed to the accreditation team prior to their visit. This comprehensive document assesses the school's compliance with criteria developed by CAIS and WASC to facilitate student learning, school improvement and accountability.
