We are pleased to announce that during the 2020/21 school year, 28 schools across the state participated in the AESD Accreditation initial/renewal process and were officially approved for accreditation for a six-year period. An additional 41 schools successfully completed third-year reviews, detailing the progress made in implementing recommendations made during their initial accreditation presentation. A self-study process that is a research-based approach to school improvement, AESD Accreditation is aligned with State-required School Improvement Planning and complementary to the school’s ongoing improvement efforts.
In the NWESD region, the following schools completed the initial/renewal accreditation process or third-year review, a tremendous accomplishment during an incredibly challenging time.
Initial/Renewal
- Everett School District – Cascade High School, Everett High School, and Sequoia were approved for renewal accreditation
- Marysville School District – Marysville Getchell High School, Marysville Pilchuck High School, Legacy High School, and Heritage High School were approved for initial accreditation
Third-Year Review
- Arlington School District – Weston High School
- Blaine School District – Blaine High School
- Burlington-Edison School District – Burlington-Edison High School
- Darrington School District – Darrington High School
- Everett School District – Henry M. Jackson High School
- Lummi Nation School – Lummi Nation School
- Meridian School District – Meridian High School
- Oak Harbor School District – Oak Harbor High School
Congratulations to the students, staff, community members, and school teams for earning this accreditation status!
