New Mind Earns Cognia Re-Accreditation
A Testament to Educational Excellence and Continuous Improvement
New Mind Education is proud to announce that it has earned re-accreditation by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers. The new accreditation term was approved and conferred by the Cognia Global Commission on June 17, 2022. New Mind was initially accredited in June of 2016.
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 New Mind Education is recognized across the nation as a school that meets Cognia Standards of Quality, and maintains a commitment to continuous improvement.
“School accreditation as conferred by the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission provides New Mind Education a nationally recognized mark of quality for our school,” shared Michael Chen, Managing Director. “It demonstrates our commitment to excellence, our openness to external review and feedback, and our desire to be the best we can be on behalf of the students we serve.”
To earn Cognia accreditation, a school 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.
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. New Mind Education is to be commended for demonstrating that it has met high standards and is making progress on key indicators that impact student learning.”
According to Karin Sandler, Director of Programs for New Mind Education, “Our commitment to excellence is a journey, not a destination. We are constantly thinking about new ways that we can improve on our existing programs and processes with the student experience at the forefront of any change.”
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). Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment, professional learning, and improvement solutions to institutions and other education providers. As a global nonprofit working in over 80 countries, Cognia serves 36,000 institutions, nearly 25 million students, and five million educators every day.
Parents and interested community members can learn more about the Cognia Accreditation at cognia.org
