About AALE Charters
To help identify exemplary charter schools, AALE has developed an independent charter school accreditation program. As an external evaluator with high standards, AALE accomplishes two important goals:
- strengthening the study of liberal arts from the early years through the teens; and
- providing a reliable measure of institutional health to parents, students, administrators, political representatives, foundations, and the general public.
AALE's rigorous standards include assessing a school's mission, curriculum, teacher quality and financial management of the school. The process includes an in-depth self-study in which results in a comprehensive document that addresses each of the standards of AALE accreditation.
For an overview of the benefits of AALE Accreditation as well as a comparison to regional accreditors, please go to our Benefits page.
Any questions you may have about accreditation and the Academy's standards should be answered by looking through the Academy's documents and publications. However, if you have further questions or would like to set up a phone consultation with Academy staff, please contact us at aalecharters@aale.org or 202-452-8611.
