Accreditation with Honors

Cognia is modernizing accreditation with new performance-based statuses that go beyond a simple “accredited” label. For more than a century, accreditation signified meeting standards of quality—now Cognia introduces a tiered approach that recognizes exceptional performance and encourages continuous improvement.

Cognia congratulates the institutions listed below for earning one of Cognia’s highest accreditation statuses. These designations—Accredited with Distinction and Accredited with Merit—reflect an institution’s performance against Cognia’s rigorous standards and Index of Educational Quality® (IEQ®). Each status signals to families, educators, and communities the institution’s level of achievement and its focus on improvement.