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T.C. Harris School and Academy, A MyPath Company Earns Cognia Accredit

T.C. Harris School and Academy, A MyPath Company Earns Cognia Accreditation

T.C. Harris School and Academy, A MyPath Company Earns Cognia Accreditation

Lafayette, IN. 7-20-22 – T.C. Harris School, announced today that it has earned accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers.

Cognia, formerly AdvancED, nationally recognizes districts that meet rigorous standards focused on productive learning environments, equitable resource allocation that meets the needs of learners, and effective leadership. Earning accreditation from the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission means that the school is accredited, and that T.C. Harris School is recognized across the nation as a school that meets Cognia Standards of Quality, and maintains a commitment to continuous improvement.

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School accreditation as conferred by the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission provides a nationally recognized mark of quality for T.C. Harris. It demonstrates to the community T.C. Harris’s commitment to excellence, their openness to external review and feedback, and their desire to be the best they can be on behalf of the students they serve.

To earn Cognia accreditation, a school district also must implement a continuous process of improvement, and submit to internal and external review. Schools in good standing can maintain their accreditation for a five-year term.

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Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia, stated, “Cognia Accreditation is a rigorous process that focuses the entire school and its community on the primary goal of preparing lifelong learners in engaging environments where all students can flourish. T.C. Harris School is to be commended for demonstrating that it has met high standards, is making progress on key indicators that impact student learning.”

Cognia is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). Parents and interested community members can learn more about the Cognia Accreditation at cognia.org

About Cognia

Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment, professional learning, and improvement services to institutions and other education providers. The result of the merger of AdvancED and Measured Progress, Cognia was formed to bridge the gap between school evaluation and student assessment. As a global nonprofit working in over 80 countries, our 36,000 institutions serve and support nearly 25 million students and five million educators every day. Cognia serves as trusted partner in advancing learning for all. Find out more at cognia.org.

About T.C. Harris School and Academy, A MyPath Company

T.C. Harris School and Academy (TCH) serves children through a residential school for approximately 80 students, five community living settings, as well as day school for over 20 students in Lafayette, Indiana.

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