Byrneville Elementary Considers Becoming Accredited

March 30, 2017

Byrneville Elementary School’s Board of Directors decided Wednesday to consider going through the accreditation process with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Accreditation is a process in which an independent  agencies such as SACS assess the quality of education that an education institution offers and ensures they meet certain standards. All K-12 school operated by the Escambia County School district are accredited,  but Byrneville Elementary operates as a charter school and must independently seek accreditation.

“It’s more like a self-check thing,” Principal Dee Wolfe-Sullivan said, “to find our if we are fulfilling our mission…It validates what we are already doing.”

She said the accreditation process would be lengthy and create  a lot of work for the school staff and community volunteers. But without the accreditation, it is possible that an out of state district might not accept a child’s educational record at face value if a Byrneville student were to transfer elsewhere.

The accreditation process costs $500 and is $900 per year thereafter. The board will make an official decision on the accreditation process at an upcoming meeting.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News