The National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) is a
private organization
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dedicated to accrediting
American
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private school
Private or privates may refer to:
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s on a national level.
It was created in 1993 to form at-large standards after the
U.S. Department of Education
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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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.
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School accreditors