T.E.A.C.H. Accrediting Association

T.E.A.C.H. is officially recognized by the State of Minnesota as an educational accrediting association, able to give home educators and Christian schools a certificate of accreditation upon meeting certain criteria. Our criteria allow for unique differences within educational programs.

The T.E.A.C.H. Accrediting Association (TAA) exists to assist the independent home school program help itself improve.

We believe that having schools undertake a periodic evaluation is a stimulus for improvement.

Accreditation means that the homeschool is accountable to someone outside their family, who will stand alongside them and verify that they are maintaining their academic standards and are progressing towards their goals. This gives assurance to the public, parents, students, and the educational community that the school does have the preconditions necessary for offering a quality educational program. This accountability weaves consistency and commitment to quality into the individual school, without succumbing to bureaucratic centralization.

T.E.A.C.H. accreditation is voluntary and optional. It reflects the sturdy American trait of cooperative rather than coercive action in seeking to improve educational services.

Accreditation does not affirm that the school is perfect in all aspects, but it does certify that the school has the resources, leadership, and vitality needed for ongoing improvement.