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More than 11,000 volunteers from our accredited schools serve as peer reviewers on accreditation teams.

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We have accredited members across the United States and around the world in 112 countries.

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We are proud to accredit 3000+ schools, systems, and learning services providers.

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97% of accredited schools believe that Middle States accreditation improves or maintains their school’s performance.

Who We Are

The Middle States Association is a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. For over 125 years, Middle States has been helping school leaders establish and reach their goals, develop strategic plans, promote staff development and advance student achievement.
Historically, MSA-CESS has operated in the mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia); with its cooperative partners, it has expanded its scope to include schools and institutions seeking accreditation throughout the United States. The Commissions also award accreditation to member institutions in more than 100 countries around the world.

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April 18, 2024 in Accreditation

Press Release: Middle States Announces 190 Schools and School Systems Earn Accreditation, Reaccreditation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) announced today that 190 schools and school systems in 16 states, as well…
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April 15, 2024 in Accreditation

MSA Announces 2024 Founding RAIL Schools

Middle States is thrilled to announce the founding schools of RAIL! These schools successfully applied to be part of the launch of the world’s first endorsement for schools in AI. We…
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March 12, 2024 in Accreditation, Changemakers in Education

NEW Blog Post: Abundant AI And The Shirky Principle

Since October of 2023, I’ve been giving a talk on “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Accreditation.” Every time, one particular slide provokes a reaction. That slide quotes Clay Shirky,…
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The Middle States Association is a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. For over 130 years, Middle States has been helping school leaders establish and reach their goals, develop strategic plans, promote staff development and advance student achievement.

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