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Accreditation

Zion Lutheran School is accredited by both NLSA and NCA/CASI. All standards have been met or exceeded and an aggressive school improvement plan is in place.

National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA)…The Right Choice for Kids!

Parents desire the very best for their children. Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions that you will make for your son or daughter. Today educational marketplace contains a variety of options for families. Many choices often complicate an already difficult decision-making process.

National Lutheran School Accreditation helps parents confirm their choice of a school because accreditation is an assurance of quality. In 1986, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod created a voluntary accreditation process to improve the quality of its schools. Accreditation assures parents that the school complies with national standards. It indicates the school’s commitment to on-going improvement. Parents can be certain that when a school is accredited by NLSA, it has been observed by a team of qualified educators, evaluated, and recognized as providing a quality Christian education experience.

What’s Special about NLSA?

Like most accrediting processes, NLSA has established a set of rigorous national standards that demonstrate school quality. Accredited schools must establish that they conform to required standards by completing an exhaustive self-study process. Even after a school has been accredited, school leaders must organize and implement a school improvement process that provides for ongoing improvement.

NLSA is unique because, in addition to standards that address educational quality, the school also evaluates its Christ-centered nature, based upon its defined purpose. The spiritual dimension of Lutheran schools is the defining element that sets them apart and makes them a great place to grow.

What are NCA CASI and SACS CASI?

Founded in 1895, the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Sothern Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) are non-government organizations that accredit public and private schools and school districts in 30 states, the Navajo Nation, the Department of Defense Dependent's School, and Latin America.