Accreditation
St. Teresa's Academy has been accredited through the North Central Association/AdvancED continously since 1923.
AdvancED Vision
"dedicated to being the leader in advancing excellence in education worldwide so that every student is prepared for success in an ever-changing and diverse world"
Accreditation means that students have:
- "AdvancED includes all NCA CASI and SACS CASI accredited schools and districts in 30 states and 65 countries."Qualified teachers who are continually working to improve their practices and teaching methods in order to increase student performance
- Access to a rich, diverse, and sound curriculum
- Access to a range of student activities and support services
- Transferability of credits from school to school
- Greater access to federal loans, scholarships, post secondary education, and military programs that require accreditation
- The school credits that students earn at an NCA CASI/SACS CASI accredited school are recognized by schools, colleges, and universities globally. Through AdvancED's reciprocal agreements with sister accrediting organizations, students can continue their educational goals in the United States or around the world.
Several members of the faculty also actively serve to help the North Central organization and its mission of advancing excellence in education. Renee Blake, science teacher, and Jo Weller, math teacher, serve North Central as trained Quality Assurance Review Chairs. Ms. Blake and Ms. Weller, along with Principal Nancy Hand, have extensive training and certification to review schools for accreditation. Ms. Hand is one of nine field consultants for the state of Missouri.
During the 2008 -2009 school year, an STA educator has been part of an accreditation review team for the following schools: Our Lady of Presentation Elementary, KCMO; Benton High School, Cathedral School and Bishop LeBlond High School, St. Joe., Mo; Lee’s Summit West High School, Lees Summit, Mo., and Rockhurst High School, KCMO.