The AdVance Academy at Western Vance High School this week completed a thorough two-day review by a team of educators and as a result earned prestigious national accreditation from AdvancED.

AdvancED is the leading educational accreditation agency in the nation.

The school’s accreditation is effective for five years.

Principal Stephanie Ayscue led her staff and students through the accreditation process. The team of national educators who visited the school met with Ayscue and all school staff members. They visited classrooms extensively during their review and also talked with students and parents.

Areas closely studied by the accreditation team included the school’s teaching and learning impact, leadership capacity and resource utilization. A major focus of the review involved the overall teaching and learning environment of the school. The AdVance Academy was rated highly in the major categories reviewed.

The school joins Northern Vance High School in earning the five-year accreditation over the last several weeks. Southern Vance High School will have its accreditation review by AdvancED this fall.