The Benefits of Accreditation in Canadian Schools
• Accreditation promotes a reflective and collaborative school improvement process;
• Accreditation provides school leaders with validation of current programs and services and suggested planning for future growth and development;
• Accreditation provides educators with valuable professional development and information about effective practices in other schools through participation on peer review teams;
• Accreditation assures parents and the general public that the school is focused on providing a safe and enriching learning environment while maintaining an efficient and effective operation;
• Accreditation provides a school’s Board of Governors with an independent, non-governmental validation that the school they oversee is effectively delivering a quality educational experience to its students;
• Accreditation eases the transition students face as they move from one internationally accredited school to another;
• Accreditation provides education leaders at all levels with deserved recognition for going above and beyond the minimum to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to quality.