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| Company type | Non-profit organization |
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| Founded | April 2, 2006 |
| Headquarters | Alpharetta, Georgia Tempe, Arizona |
| Website | www |
Cognia is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that accredits primary and secondary schools throughout the United States and internationally. [1]
Cognia was formed as AdvancED in 2006 by the consolidation of the pre-college divisions of two of the U.S. regional accreditation organizations: the Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Council on Accreditation and School Improvement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In 2012 the Northwest Accreditation Commission joined AdvancED. AdvancED merged with Measured Progress in 2018 and the organization rebranded as Cognia in 2019. [2]
Cognia has standards and processes that conform to conditions specific to Charter School Authorizers, Corporations, Digital Learning, Early Learning, Education Service Agencies, Postsecondary Schools, Special Purpose, and Systems. [3]
Cognia reported that it served more than 36,000 institutions globally with a total of 25 million students and 1 million educators in about 80 countries . [4]
The University of Arizona Global Campus is a public online university affiliated with the University of Arizona. The university announced a deal to acquire Ashford University in 2020 and completed the deal in 2023.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is an educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. This agency accredits over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the Southern United States. Its headquarters are in North Druid Hills, Georgia, near Decatur, in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Notre Dame Preparatory High School is a private Catholic high school located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), also known as the North Central Association, was a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states engaged in educational accreditation. It was one of six regional accreditation bodies in the U.S. and its Higher Learning Commission was recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as a regional accreditor for higher education institutions.
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Delta Schools is a private school located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1999, the school operates on a 25,000 m2 (6.2-acre) campus that serves from primary school to secondary school for males and females. The school is accredited by Cognia, the largest institution that supervises international curriculum. In addition, the school has also gained excellency award from the Ministry of Education and is classified A grade " Delta Schools Riyadh" for meeting their criteria in teaching and learning. Delta Schools has successfully integrated digital learning in all subject to sustain a global standard that adheres to the development of modern education.
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Asheville Christian Academy (ACA) is a private Christian school for grades K–12 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It is located on a 60-plus-acre campus in the Swannanoa River Valley, approximately 12 miles from downtown Asheville. The school is accredited by Cognia, a standards-based accreditation body and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), with a teaching faculty of over 50, half of whom hold advanced degrees. The school is governed by a corporation made up of parents, alumni, faculty, staff and other stake holders who elect a board of trustees. The headmaster since 1992 has been William George. The school's enrollment in 2020 is 647.
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