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Accreditation – Why do we have it and what organizations accredit Shlenker?

Being an accredited school and licensed by the state are extremely important regulations for schools. At Shlenker, we believe that we need to be “better” than the expectations of our agencies. In order for students to receive credit for their elementary work in middle school, they must have attended an accredited school. Teachers must have full certification in order to teach at Shlenker and to receive years of service credit if they go to a public school to teach. Often we are asked, particularly by out-of-town applicants, what our accreditation is at Shlenker. Some parents will only look at schools that are fully accredited. Receiving accreditations is a time consuming and often strenuous exercise; however, it gives the school a chance to review all practices and improve in areas that need work.

Shlenker is accredited and licensed in the following ways:

• NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) accredits the Early Childhood Program from 15 months through PreK-4
  • This accreditation occurs every five years
• Licensing – Shlenker's Early Childhood Program, Young Toddler through PreK-4, is licensed by the State of Texas
  • This licensing occurs annually
• ISAS (Independent Schools Association of the Southwest) accredits the Early Childhood Program beginning with 3 year olds and continues through 5^th grade of the elementary school
  • This accreditation takes place every 10 years

These accreditations are very important for parents to recognize as their children move through the grades and into middle school and beyond. It is our intention to always maintain our strenuous degree of oversight and to achieve at a higher level than required.

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