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This website provides information on State of Idaho requirements for school accreditation. Public secondary schools serving grades 9-12, including alternative and charter schools, are required to attain accredited status through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS). Public elementary and middle schools and private schools may voluntarily seek NAAS accreditation.

The Idaho State Accreditation Committee supports the mission of the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools which is "to advance excellence in education through the process of accreditation." Accreditation promotes continual school improvement leading to greater student achievement.

The Northwest Association of Accredited Schools accredits distance education, elementary, foreign nation, high, K-12, middle level, post secondary nondegree granting, residential, special purpose, supplementary education, and travel education schools.

The Northwest Association of Accredited schools is one of the nation's six acknowledged accreditation agencies. The geographic territory of the Association consists of the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington, and other geographical areas designated from time to time by the Board of Trustees

Northwest Association of Accredited School (NAAS)
www.northwestaccreditation.org