Accreditation International empowers schools to pursue continuous growth and excellence, helping improve educational practices and student outcomes across diverse learning environments.
Accreditation International is proudly recognized as a member in good standing by the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA).
Ai maintains Cooperative Accreditation protocols with the Middle States Association – Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Qualifying schools may be eligible to participate in the cooperative protocol. Please reach out to Dr. Jesse Haines, Executive Director at jesse@aiaccredits.org for more information.
Five institutional areas with distinct standards grounded in research, validated through peer review, and informed by international benchmarking for all learning settings.
Kindergarten through 12th grade institutions inside and outside the United States offering national or international courses of instruction. Ai applies international benchmarks and 21st-century skills frameworks to every accredited institution, supported by peer review teams drawn from across the regions we serve.
Adult, professional, and vocational programs through grade 12 delivering specific instruction in career and technical fields. Managed through cooperative review with the Council on Occupational Education, Ai accreditation signals workforce-ready quality to employers, families, and credentialing bodies alike.
21st-century schools where students through 12th grade access academic courses and communicate with their instructors asynchronously across geographies. Ai standards adapt rigor and accountability to online and hybrid environments without sacrificing the peer-review tradition.
From birth through kindergarten, qualified institutions delivering the education, activities, and experiences that support developmental change before elementary school entry. Ai validates the standards, structures, and educator preparation that shape lifelong learners.
Learning centers serving K–12 students with subject-specific enrichment, support, and accelerated programs. Ai accreditation validates the curricular quality, instructor preparation, and student-outcome measurement that distinguish leading supplementary providers.
"Accreditation is as much a process as it is a result."
Accreditation International serves as the education accreditation choice for schools, centers, education corporations, and educational entities operating across borders.
Our leadership includes former executives from NCPSA, the Council on Occupational Education, the International Council for Education, and the major US regional accreditors. We combine the rigor of traditional accreditation with contemporary research, 21st-century skills frameworks, and international benchmarking.
Accreditation is as much a process as it is a result, and in the process of becoming, a school finds help, encouragement, and matures into the type of institution it is called to be.— Accreditation Chairman
Reach out to express interest and confirm basic eligibility.
Participate in a candidate visit designed to prepare and support schools before beginning the self-study process.
Share your standards and processes for mutual examination.
Engage in a site visit and peer review for alignment with Ai standards.
Receive Ai accreditation and full membership status.
Provide an annual report and submit for re-evaluation every 5 years.
Speak with our team about the accreditation pathway that fits your institution, or begin your application today.
