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Accreditation Status

TEA accredits public schools in Texas at the district level for grades K-12.

The district accreditation statuses are listed at the links below:

TEA does not have oversight of private schools in Texas. However, the agency recognizes the following private accrediting entities: 

Non-public schools recognized by these entities allow for the transfer of student credits earned in accredited non‐public schools to Texas public schools and recognize teacher service in accredited private schools for compensation purposes in Texas public schools. Additionally, these entities are recognized by the TEA for purposes related to the education savings account program administered through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

TEA does not have oversight of vocational schools in Texas. For information related to vocational schools, visit the Texas Workforce Commission.

For information related to alternative schooling options, visit the Alternative Schooling page.

For accreditation information as it relates to salary and service records, see the Salary and Service Records webpage or contact customer service using the contact information located on the Texas Educators webpage. 

Overview

During the 79th Texas Legislature, Third Called Session, 2006, House Bill 1 (HB 1) was passed, which amended the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 39, Public School System Accountability. The HB 1 changes addressed, in part, the accreditation of school districts; sanctions and interventions for school districts, charter schools, and campuses; and the review by the State Office of Administrative Hearings of certain sanctions. As a result, TEA was required to adopt rules to implement the changes addressed.

See these commissioner's rules related to accreditation at Texas Administrative Code—Currently in Effect. 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions defines the accreditation statuses of Accredited, Accredited-Warned, Accredited-Probation, and Not Accredited-Revoked and states how accreditation statuses will be determined and assigned to school districts. The rules also establish accreditation standards and sanctions, including definitions, purpose, and oversight appointments.

Note: An accreditation status may be withheld pending final data necessary for the completion of a status assignment.

Authority and Background

Below are links to background information on accreditation statuses:

TEA Required Notification Language

Use the following templates when writing the notification correspondence:

Related Correspondence

Correspondence from the commissioner of education related to the assignment of accreditation statuses are:

 

 

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Contact Information

Accreditation
Phone: (512) 463-5899
Email: Accred@tea.texas.gov