GENTRY — Randy Barrett, superintendent of Gentry Public Schools, announced that the district has been granted official district accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, the national commission that confers the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement accreditation seal.
This means that the district and all of its schools are accredited and that Gentry School District is recognized across the nation as a quality school system.
The accreditation process involves three ongoing components: Meeting high quality standards; Implementing a continuous process of improvement; and Engaging in quality assurance through internal and external review. The district’s accreditation is for a fiveyear term with regular monitoring of progress and reporting occurring during the term.
“District accreditation as conferred by the AdvancED Accreditation Commission provides Gentry School District a nationally-recognized mark of quality for our district and all the schools within our district,” Barrett said. “It demonstrates to our community our commitment to excellence, our openness to external review and feedback and our desire to be the best we can be on behalf of the students we serve.”
Mark Elgart, President of AdvancED, said district accreditation is a rigorous process that focuses the entire school system on the primary goal of creating lifelong learners.
“Gentry School District is to be commended for engaging in this process and demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement,” he said.
Parents and interested community members can learn more about the district accreditation process at www.advanced.org.