International School of Arizona (ISA) earns Cognia Accreditation

Cognia, a nonprofit organization that provides quality assurance for schools, school districts, and education service providers recently awarded the International School of Arizona (ISA) its Cognia Accreditation.

“Accreditation, as conferred by the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission provides schools like ISA a nationally recognized mark of quality for our school,” shared Marlena Sypel, Director of Teaching & Learning at ISA, “It demonstrates to our community our commitment to excellence, our willingness to enact meaningful change based on evaluation and feedback, and our desire to be the best we can be on behalf of the students we serve.”

Cognia recognizes schools across the globe that meet rigorous standards focused on productive learning environments, equitable resource allocation, and effective

leadership. To earn Cognia accreditation, a school must submit to internal and external review. Earning accreditation from the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission means that the school meets Cognia Performance Standards and maintains a commitment to continuous improvement. Schools in good standing can maintain their accreditation for a six-year term. Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO of Cognia, stated,

“Cognia Accreditation is a rigorous process that focuses the entire school and its community on the primary goal of ensuring all students can flourish in engaging and equitable learning environments. We commend the International School of Arizona for meeting high standards and making progress on key indicators that impact student learning.”

Cognia is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on

Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation

Commission (NWAC) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).

The International School of Arizona, a private, nonprofit school located in North

Scottsdale, was recently voted for the second year in a row by the Scottsdale

community as the Best Private School and Preschool in Arizona. Its mission,

‘Opening Doors to Success in a Constantly Changing World’ does exactly that!

Founded 26 years ago in Arizona, with a culturally inclusive curriculum, ISA offers

French & Spanish language immersion programs that begins at 18 months of age and continues through 8 th grade. To find out more about ISA, please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@isaz.org or by calling 480-874-2326.