The only After school program Accredited by WASC in
Art and Design!
WASC Accreditation History
2021-
As of February 3, 2021, West California Academy of Art and Design has been officially granted an extended accreditation for six more years until 2027. During the past three years, after our initial accreditation in 2017, the academy has gone through a rigorous self-evaluation to analyze and adjust our program for the benefit of our community. This last fall The Academy submitted a self-study and underwent a virtual site visit and interview with the school leadership, faculty, parents and students from members of WASC (Accreditation Commission for Schools of Western Schools and Colleges). Our staff and faculty went through several meetings to discuss and adjust the program to maintain a quality art education and for discuss how we can evolve the program to provide current educational standards for our current and prospective student body. We thank you students and parents that participated in this process with us and we look forward to seeing the Academy grow. Please note the importance of accreditation below and the official letter presented to Principal Lei Wang
Omar Gallegos
Vice Principal and Director of Education
2017-2020-
In April 2017 the Visiting Committee reviewed and recommended progress on the Schoolwide Action Plan and Learner Outcomes formalized our current tracking system. In addition, the Visiting Committee stated “the school has all the resources (leadership, finances, commitments, and profound sense of quality service for students). The mid-year team recommended to continue to review and revise their improvement plan without external monitoring.” A three-year accreditation was recommended, beginning with the 2017-2019 school year, approximately 300 students previously enrolled in WCAAD). As of April 2019, additional Satellites were accredited after visit. Principal and Directors of these branches are under the same Governing Board, administration, and support staff oversee satellites. Two of the sites are scheduled for review the Main Branch will conduct virtual site visit September 12, 2020 by the WASC Visiting Committee member.
Since initial accreditation visit, our data demonstrates that WCAAD has populated the Main branch with 200 additional students. Facility modifications in that specific Branch were commenced to occupy future student growth with the end date of April 2020. The Accreditation played a large roll on the legitimacy of and program student growth.
*Due to the Covid 19 in-person class school closure, Distant Learning request and urgency to create programs outside Los Angeles area required and initiated in order to continue general and special education services to students outside Los Angeles County and State.
WASC Accreditation
West California Academy of Art and Design became a WASC accredited school in 2017
Since July 6th, 2017, West California Academy of Art and Design has officially become the Supplementary Education Center/Program Fully Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
WASC is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of universities and schools both inside and outside the United States. Accreditation means that a school is a trustworthy institution for student learning with high standards of educational quality and academic integrity, and graduation from a WASC accredited school will open doors to graduates applying to top-notch universities around the world.
This is an important milestone in the continuing to grow and succeed in leading and care of the Academy’s organization in Art and Design. Accreditation shows the Academy’s commitment to providing the highest levels of education to students and parents, and the same high level of conduct in business practices. Accreditation by WASC is proof of this commitment, and signifies that the Academy has met the rigorous standards of an internationally recognized party. The team of the Academy are proud to have met the challenge of accreditation, and intend to consistently uphold the principles of quality improvement for students in the future.
This WASC accreditation channels a new period of growth for West California Academy of Art and Design, and anchors and anchors it’s international reputation throughout the world.
https://www.acswasc.org
West California Academy of Art and Design became a WASC accredited school in 2017
Since July 6th, 2017, West California Academy of Art and Design has officially become the Supplementary Education Center/Program Fully Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
WASC is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of universities and schools both inside and outside the United States. Accreditation means that a school is a trustworthy institution for student learning with high standards of educational quality and academic integrity, and graduation from a WASC accredited school will open doors to graduates applying to top-notch universities around the world.
This is an important milestone in the continuing to grow and succeed in leading and care of the Academy’s organization in Art and Design. Accreditation shows the Academy’s commitment to providing the highest levels of education to students and parents, and the same high level of conduct in business practices. Accreditation by WASC is proof of this commitment, and signifies that the Academy has met the rigorous standards of an internationally recognized party. The team of the Academy are proud to have met the challenge of accreditation, and intend to consistently uphold the principles of quality improvement for students in the future.
This WASC accreditation channels a new period of growth for West California Academy of Art and Design, and anchors and anchors it’s international reputation throughout the world.
https://www.acswasc.org