School Information

Accreditations

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

In the fall of 2011, The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School was initially granted prestigious accreditation through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. As an accredited member of the Middle States Association (MSA), the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School joins an educational network that includes the full spectrum of private and public educational institutions in the United States and major colleges and universities in more than 85 countries around the world. During the 2017-2018 school year, PA Cyber undertook the arduous task of reaccreditation. PA Cyber is an accredited member of the Middle States Association until the fall of 2025.

Earning accreditation from MSA means PA Cyber meets Middle States’ 12 accepted standards for schools. These standards address the rigor of academic programs, the processing of academic records, business practices, and long term goals for continued improvement. In order to achieve accreditation, PA Cyber went through an extensive self-evaluation, supported by MSA’s professional staff.

Enrolling in a school that has received accreditation is important for a variety of reasons. It ensures that the school has met and will continue to meet strict professional standards to maintain accreditation. Middle States-accredited institutions achieve a level of educational quality and effectiveness that meets and goes well beyond the accountability requirements of governing bodies, including state and federal inspection, reporting, and monitoring. Accreditation is especially important when considering high school graduation and college admissions.

AdvancED

AdvancED is a trusted partner to more than 32,000 institutions in more than 70 countries serving over 20 million students. They are the world’s leader in providing improvement and accreditation services to education providers of all types in their pursuit of excellence in serving students. Accreditation is awarded to institutions that go through a rigorous internal and external review process demonstrating a willingness to be held accountable to the educational community for their commitment to high quality standards and student achievement. Accelerate Education and Lincoln Learning Solutions, two of PA Cyber’s curriculum providers, have achieved accreditation from AdvancED. AdvancED Accreditation is an internationally recognized sign of quality and accountability.

Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Accelerate Education, one of PA Cyber’s curriculum providers, has earned accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC), a world-renowned accrediting association and one of the six regional accrediting agencies in the United States. The Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC, extends its services to over 5,000 educational entities worldwide. Accreditation is integral to an organization’s perpetual cycle of assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reassessment based upon student achievement. It fosters excellence in elementary, secondary, adult, and postsecondary education by encouraging school improvement through a process of continuing evaluation and to recognize, by accreditation, organizations that meet an acceptable level of quality in accordance with established criteria.

Ncaa

The majority of PA Cyber’s core high school courses have been approved by the NCAA Eligibility Center. This organization establishes academic standards that student athletes must meet in order to compete in intercollegiate athletics. NCAA approved courses are designated in individual course descriptions.