National Council for Private School Accreditation

The National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) is a private organization dedicated to accrediting American private schools on a national level.[1] It was created in 1993 to form at-large standards after the U.S. Department of Education in 1985 deemed the Department did not have legal authority to recognize any elementary and secondary accrediting agency.[1] As a nonprofit, it was granted tax-exempt status by the IRS in 1996.[2]

National Council for Private School Accreditation
Company typeNonprofit
IndustryAccreditation
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington, USA
Area served
United States
Key people
Daniel Rufo (President, Chairman), Clayton J. Petry (Executive director)
Revenue$268,370
$246,364
Websitewww.ncpsa.org

It currently fully accredits 18 accrediting agencies including the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.[1][3][4] As of 2019, it accredits 4,407 schools with a total enrollment of 2,049,328 students. Including pre-accredited and non-accredited schools, it represents a total 6,663 member schools and 2,288,848 students.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "About". Ncpsa.org. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  2. ^ "National Council for Private School Accreditation - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ "About ED - Educational Associations and Organizations". .ed.gov. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  4. ^ "Kennesaw State University". Kennesaw.edu. 2004-08-11. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  5. ^ "NCPSA 2018-2019 Annual Report" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved 2024-03-31.