Accreditation

Submitted by hcsao on Fri, 2006-07-28 10:30. All Charter Schools Are Encouraged to Attain Accreditation

Accreditation is seen as validating a school's academic program. Also the accreditation process, th In order to be accredited, a school must submit to a rigorous examination by a recognized accreditating organization.

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is a recognized accrediting authority for Hawai'i's schools. 

The following charter schools in Hawai'i have attained WASC accreditation as of July 2006:

Start-up Charters

• Kihei Public Charter School
• Myron B. Thompson Academy (MBTA) 
• West Hawai'i Explorations Academy (WHEA) 

Conversion Charters

• Wai'alae Elementary

For start-up charter schools there is an additional incentive to attaining acreditation. Act 298 (2006 session) ties the number of new start-up charter schools in Hawai'i to the number of exisitng start-up charter schools that receive accreditation.