Getting Started for Accreditation in 2024

Begin your accreditation journey here

Complete your Application online!

NAPS Online Application
1. After submitting the application, familiarize yourself with the N.A.P.S. Policies and Procedures Manual.
2. Begin evaluating your school using the Internal School Evaluation Guide.
3. Compose your answers to each of the N.A.P.S. Standards Evaluation Questions listed in the N.A.P.S. Procedures Manual
4. Assemble your documents and evidences using the Candidacy Evidences for Accreditation Checklist.
Documents and pictures may be submitted online via a shared Google folder that will be setup for your school and shared with you .

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the
Internal School Evaluation Guide

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Download the
N.A.P.S. Policies and Procedures Manual

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Download
the
Standards Evaluation Questions

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the
Candidacy Evidences Checklist

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LINKS FOR 2024 CANDIDATE RESPONSE FORMS

INSTRUCTIONS: Before submitting answers, compose a narrative for each question using a Word Processor. The questions are found on the Internal Evaluation Guide and Candidacy Evidences Checklist. Please download both of these documents. Do not begin answering the questions prior to composing your answers. Once you have composed your narrative, click the appropriate button below to access each of the 2024 Candidate Response Forms.

School's Demographics
Standard 1: Educational Philosophy and Mission Statement
Standard 2: Academic Requirements
Standard 3: Staff Requirements
Standard 4: Accreditation Folder
Internal Evaluation
Standard 5: Financial Viability
Standard 6: School Records
Standard 7: School Relations
Policies: Legal Compliance and Educational Standards

CANDIDATE SCHOOL'S SHARED GOOGLE FOLDERS

The Candidate school's shared Google folder is already setup and waiting for your school's evidences and artifacts. Documents are best in a ".pdf" format, while pictures should be in a ".jpg" format. Simply drag and drop any file that you wish to share with N.A.P.S. in your school's shared Google folder.

To access your school's shared Google folder:

1. If you have a Google account, navigate to Google and click on your Google drive or just click this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive . Next, choose "Shared with me" on the menu. You should see the shared Google folder.

2. If you do not have a Google account, click the link that N.A.P.S. sent to the email address that was given on the N.A.P.S. accreditation application.

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