Thank you to everyone who has participated in the accreditation process–from taking the Flourishing School Cultural Index survey to those who have led and participated in the Domain Committees. This is an important process that will help GCS become a better school.

There are three parts to accreditation. We are almost finished with the first phase, which is the Self-Study. We have six committees which are made up of parents, students, teachers, and staff. Each committee is responsible for one domain: Purpose, Relationship, Teaching & Experience, Expertise, Resources, or Well-Being. These committees have collected evidence and rated each Indicator within the domains. We are in the process of completing the write-ups for each domain which identifies the strengths and areas for improvement. In the beginning of the new school year, we will have to update a few of the evidence files which must be dated for the year of the visit. Other than these few updates, we should be finished with the Self-Study this summer.

The next step in the process is the team visit which will take place in November. They will interview different stakeholders and confirm the evidence submitted in the Self-Study. They will write a report which identifies Major Commendations and Areas for Improvement. 

The last step will be an Action Plan, created by GCS, to address the identified Areas for Improvement. We will submit an annual update that provides the progress GCS has made in achieving the areas of improvement.