NEASC

March 2014

Rivendell Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). This means that our school has been evaluated according to the seven standards of:

• Core Values and Beliefs
• Curriculum
• Instruction
• Assessment
• Leadership and Organization
• School Resources for Learning
• Community Resources for Learning

Our last NEASC evaluation was in May, 2009 and we recently finished our 5-Year Progress Report updating NEASC on the progress we've made in addressing the recommendation from the 2009 Evaluation report. One of the recommendations that we addressed was the development of a Core Values & Beliefs statement.

During January and February, all staff, all 18 of the student advisory groups, and a group of Academy parents brain-stormed, discussed, and developed statements reflecting Rivendell's values of character, community, and scholarship. Having so many people working together was an exciting and invigorating process and we thank everyone who participated.

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