Alpha Omega Academy Accreditation
Alpha Omega Academy is accredited through the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA). NCA CASI and CITA bring together educators worldwide to promote accreditation and school quality standards. AdvancED, the world's largest educational community with over 23,000 public and private schools, is now the parent organization for CITA and NCA CASI. CITA and its participating organizations are recognized accreditation authorities, both in the United States and throughout the world. Alpha Omega Academy is listed in the International Registry of Schools. This registry has a database that can be viewed by parents and schools at www.accreditedschools.org. Alpha Omega Academy is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
Frequently Asked Questions about Accreditation
Q. What is accreditation?
A. Accreditation is verification by an outside agency that a school is meeting the expectations it has communicated to the public, related to its purpose. Only the educational institution itself can be said to be accredited, not its curriculum or teachers, although these do receive consideration during the accreditation process.
Q. What accreditation agencies have approved AOA? What are their backgrounds?
A. Alpha Omega Academy has been fully accredited by CITA (Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation) in association with NCA CASI (North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement). CITA works with the main regional accrediting associations to provide accreditation for schools that reach across state or national boundaries. Founded in 1895, NCA CASI has provided accreditation for public and private schools in a region stretching from Minnesota to Arizona. In 2006, NCA CASI merged with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to form AdvancED, the world's largest educational community with over 23,000 public and private schools.
Q. Does accreditation guarantee that credits earned in AOA will transfer to another high school?
A. There is no accreditation that guarantees transfer of high school credits from one state to another; however, most public high schools will accept credits earned through Alpha Omega Academy, thanks to the recognition provided by CITA and NCA CASI. The exceptions, if there are any, are districts with policies of not accepting credits from schools outside their own state or from distance learning schools.
Q. Will AOA accreditation get my student into the college of his choice?
A. Accreditation by CITA and NCA CASI certainly helps, since many Midwestern colleges are also accredited by NCA CASI. However, college acceptance ultimately depends on each college's admission process and how attractive your student is as a candidate, based on grades, ACT or SAT scores, and other considerations.