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WES Accreditation

Accreditation and Professional Associations

Washington Episcopal School is accredited by:
Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools

What does it mean to be accredited?
It signifies that the school lives up to widely accepted professional standards and makes a sincere effort to “live its mission,” to follow in practice what is stated in the school philosophy.

In order to achieve and maintain accreditation, schools must undergo a rigorous two-year self-examination and evaluation by outside educators. WES completed this arduous process and received a full ten-year accreditation from the Association of Independent Maryland Schools.

Why WES?
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Accredited independent schools in Washington DC and Bethesda MD

WES also belongs to the following professional organizations:

 

AATF American Association of Teachers of French

ACTFL American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language

AIMS Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools

AISGW Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington

ALA American Library Association

ASCA American School Counselor Association

ASCD Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

BSF Black Student Fund

CASE Council for Advancement and Support of Education

CSEE Center for Social and Emotional Education

ILS Independent Learning Specialists

IRC International Reading Association

 

 

ISC Independent School Counselors

ISMAWIndependent School Mathematics Association of Washington

MAEA Maryland Art Education Association

MAESA Mid Atlantic Episcopal Schools Association

MMEA Maryland Music Educators Association

NAES National Association of Episcopal Schools

NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children

NAIS National Association of Independent Schools

NASPE National Association for Sport and Physical Education

NASW National Association of Social Workers

NCTM National Conference on Teachers of Mathematics

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