The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of
Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC), a world-renowned accrediting
association, a regional accrediting association in the United States,
works closely with the Office of Overseas Schools under the Department
of State. ACS WASC provides assistance to schools located in
California, Hawaii, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Marianas, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the
Republic of the Marshall Islands, Fiji, Asia, and other parts of the world.
ACS WASC extends its services to over 4,600 public, independent,
church-related, charter, online, supplementary education
programs/centers, and proprietary pre-K-12 and adult schools; and
works with 17 associations in joint accreditation processes, and
collaborates with other organizations such as the California Department
of Education, the Hawaii Department of Education, the Association of
Christian Schools International, the Council of International Schools,
and the International Baccalaureate.
