The National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) is a
private organization dedicated to accrediting
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private schools on a national level.
It was created in 1993 to form at-large standards after the
U.S. Department of Education in 1985 deemed the Department did not have legal
authority
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to recognize any elementary and secondary
accrediting agency.
It currently fully accredits 17 accrediting agencies including the
Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
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School accreditors