Western_Catholic_Educational_Association

Western Catholic Educational Association

Western Catholic Educational Association

Accreditation agency for US Roman Catholic schools

The Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) is a private educational accreditation agency for elementary and secondary Catholic schools.[1][2] For the 2022–23 academic year, it accredited 740 elementary schools, 148 secondary schools, and 14 pK-12 schools in its member jurisdictions.[3]

The WCEA offers co-accreditation with other organizations in its regions, including the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Cognia, California Association of Independent Schools, and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

Membership

As of 2022, the WCEA had thirty members, all Latin Church dioceses and archdiocesesocated in the Western United States and Guam:[4]

The WCEA is presided over by a bishop or archbishop of a California see—the WCEA was created under the auspices of the California bishops, who maintain certain powers, including the appointment of the president.[3] Day-to-day operations are headed by a lay executive director. Coordination for the accreditation process within each diocese is headed by a commissioner appointed by the diocese.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "What's In a Name?(private school accreditation in Hawaii; The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools; Hawaii Catholic Schools)(Brief Article)". Pacific Business News. Crossroads Press, Inc. September 28, 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Accreditation: does it matter?(Hawai'i guide to private schools)(Western Catholic Education Association)". Hawaii Business. October 1, 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Our Story", WCEA.org, Western Catholic Education Association, retrieved 2023-09-01
  4. [4]
    Schools Accredited by WCEA 2022–23, Western Catholic Education Association


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