Seeking meaningful, affordable accreditation for your grassroots microschool?
Meridian Learning offers three tiers of professional accreditation. The first tier outlines your school’s commitment to elevating the grassroots microschool model by adhering to characteristics listed here. Second tier accreditation invites a more collaborative effort among your community of learners, teachers and/or administrative staff. Microschools seeking third tier accreditation will engage in a multi-month process including a professional peer review, which culminates with an accreditation summary.
Each accreditation is a customized offering. Once we receive the completed application, we will contact you to confirm the tier most appropriate for your school. The typical accreditation takes between 1 and 3 months after submitting all requested documents and information. Please note that accreditation is available to Galaxy and Constellation level members only. Explore membership options here.
- School application
- Video meeting with Meridian Learning accreditation representative
- School application
- Detailed school report which outlines how your school meets five professional standards: mission, strategic plan, community accountability, fiscal responsibility, and educational best practice
- Video meeting with Meridian Learning accreditation representative
- School application
- Detailed school report
- Peer review
- Video meeting with Meridian Learning accreditation representative
Benefits of Accreditation
- serves as recognition for your dedication to the learning community you serve and intentional action to build and maintain that community
- provides confidence among prospective and current families that your school meets and exceeds high quality standards
- enhances your school’s commitment to meaningful learning through third party evaluation
- highlights your school’s commitment to elevating the grassroots microschool community
- stimulates improvement through collective reflection
- helps establish the grassroots microschool model as a high quality, sustainable model for the 21st century and beyond
How We’re Exceptional
Our commitment to advancing the grassroots microschool movement led us to design a meaningful, affordable accreditation pathway for grassroots microschools. As the first resource and advocacy organization for grassroots microschools in the country, and the first organization to launch a grassroots microschool network, our experience is vast and unmatched. In our work with dozens of aspiring, new and veteran microschool leaders, as well as starting and sustaining our own grassroots micro lab schools for more than 15 years, we’ve learned what it takes to build a microschool not only rooted in meaningful learning but also one that stands the test of time. We look forward to guiding you on your journey to professional accreditation.
Questions? Contact us at accreditation@meridian-learning.org.