Non-public School Accrediting Organizations
Recognized by the Commissioner of Education or the
Minnesota Non-public Education Council
for purposes of Minnesota’s Compulsory Instruction Law

Minnesota non-public schools (traditional private schools or home schools) that are directly accredited by any of these organizations are eligible for the reduced reporting requirements to the school superintendents of the districts where their students reside, as outlined in Minnesota Statute 120A.22,the Minnesota Compulsory Instruction law, because their accrediting organization has been recognized by the Minnesota Non-public Education Council or the Commissioner of Education.

Note, however, that for purposes of Minnesota Statute 120A.22, Minnesota’s Compulsory Instruction law, these accreditation organizations listed below cannot grant Minnesota recognition to other accrediting organizations with which they may have agreements or reciprocity. The Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Non-public Education Council has recognized these organizations only for the direct accreditation review and recognition they provide to their own schools and/or instructors. Agreements some accrediting organizations have with one another do not imply or transfer Minnesota recognition or reporting exemptions to any organization that has not directly requested and received recognition by the Minnesota Department of Education or the Minnesota Non-public Education Council. In short, if the organization is not listed here, it is not recognized by the state of Minnesota for reduced reporting requirements. Likewise, local school districts may not modify state reporting requirements by creating local standards that add or delete organizations from this list.

Even with exemption from some specific reporting requirements, schools directly accredited by the following recognized accrediting organizations are still required by Minnesota state law to report by October 1 of each year the name, birth date and address of each child receiving instruction to the superintendent of the district in which the child resides.