 FPD is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). SACS is one of six regional agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education for accreditation of elementary, secondary, and higher education. Regionally accredited schools must meet a set of rigorous standards that address curriculum and instruction, personnel, facilities, finances, and governance. Faculty at accredited schools must be well-qualified and involved in ongoing professional learning. The school must maintain a program that is consistent with its beliefs and mission as a school and must be committed to a process of continual research-based improvement that focuses on student achievement. Student academic credits earned at one regionally accredited institution are automatically accepted at any other. Accredited schools verify compliance with standards annually and host a peer review team every five years that validates the school’s compliance and the progress the school has made in school improvement. FPD’s last peer review visit occurred in 2003 and we will host our next team in 2008.
SACS Standards: Nonpublic School Standards for Accreditation
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