Pursue accreditation while maintaining your school’s unique identity and mission.

Our accreditation process is both focused and flexible, strategic in its protocols, yet delivered with a human touch. Unlike one-size-fits-all programs, we adapt our process to fit each school’s needs, allowing us to pinpoint customized ways to help you grow.

We ask schools to tell their stories in a way that demonstrates they are mission-driven. An SAIS accreditation confirms that a school’s intended efforts are also the actualized ones.

How it Works

What are the pillars of SAIS accreditation?

The SAIS accreditation process is built on three core components that work together to help your school grow.

1

Reflect

Compliance with all SAIS standards and indicators

2

Report

Completion of a mission-based self-study

3

Review

A visit by a team of peer educators

What is the SAIS accreditation process?

Prerequisites

A school must be an active SAIS member before beginning the accreditation process. All candidacy criteria must be met before the process can begin.

Accreditation Timeline

A month-by-month guide to the key milestones from your request for participation through your team visit and beyond.

Accreditation Standards

An overview of the SAIS accreditation standards that every accredited school must address.

Accreditation Components

A detailed look at the Reflect, Report, and Review components, including the self-study, school snapshot, and visiting team visit.

Accreditation Workshops

Workshop options for schools at every stage of the process

Accreditation Resources

Resources for schools, visiting team chairs, and team members throughout every stage of the accreditation process

Ongoing Requirements

What’s required of your school after accreditation is granted, including the two-year report, staying in good standing, and reporting substantive changes

Current Member Schools

The accreditation portal is your central hub for completing and submitting all accreditation materials.

Access the Portal

“The commendations were gratifying to receive. It’s always good when educators from outside our little bubble recognize the positive trajectory we’re on, and equally valuable that your recommendations align and reinforce the action items of our strategic plan.”

Head of School
SAIS Member School