Century of Accreditation
Hettinger Elementary School announced today the renewal of its accreditation, marking a century since the initial achievement of this distinction in 1919. Hettinger Elementary School’s accreditation is granted by Cognia™, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers.
“It is an honor and a privilege to stand with Hettinger Elementary School today as we reach this historic milestone. School accreditation as conferred by the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission provides a nationally recognized mark of quality for our school,” shared Superintendent Moser. “Being able to maintain this distinction for one hundred years demonstrates to our community our longstanding commitment to excellence, our openness to review and feedback, and our desire to be the best we can be on behalf of the students we serve.”
Throughout its 125 years of service, Cognia, formerly AdvancED, has globally recognized schools that meet rigorous standards focused on productive learning environments, equitable resource allocation for the needs of learners, and effective leadership. Earning accreditation from the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission is a recognition that the school meets Cognia Standards of Quality and maintains a commitment to continuous improvement. To earn Cognia accreditation, a school also must implement a continuous process of improvement and submit to external review. Schools in good standing can maintain their accreditation for a five-year term.
Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia, stated, “Cognia Accreditation is a rigorous process that focuses the entire school and its community on the primary goal of preparing lifelong learners in engaging environments where all students can flourish. A century of accreditation can only be reached with a steadfast commitment to the quality and improvement of the education provided. Hettinger Elementary School is to be commended for demonstrating that it has continually met high standards and made progress on key indicators that impact student learning.”
Cognia is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). Parents and interested community members can learn more about the Cognia Accreditation at cognia.org
About Cognia
Cognia offers accreditation and certification, assessment, professional learning, and improvement services to institutions and other education providers. The result of the merger of AdvancED and Measured Progress, Cognia was formed to bridge the gap between school evaluation and student assessment. As a global nonprofit working in over 80 countries, our 36,000 institutions serve and support nearly 25 million students and five million educators every day. Cognia serves as a trusted partner in advancing learning for all. Find out more at cognia.org.
About Hettinger Public School
Hettinger Public School’s mission is to challenge all to meet their academic and life goals while inspiring, lifelong learning. “This award allows us to stand on the shoulders of the giants who built the learning foundation at HPS and honor them by stewarding their efforts” said Superintendent Moser. HPS’s staff is committed to its students, demonstrated on their high-level student engagement surveys year after year. Moser continued “Our success can be demonstrated through metrics, numbers, and other quantitative data, but our true measure of success is in the qualitative measures, you discover it in our student’s character fostered in our school and community”.