St. Louis Catholic School is accredited through the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED). The school adheres to the policies and procedures of the TCCED and the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
Accreditation by TCCED occurs every seven years In order to be accredited, Catholic schools will be reviewed in light of the standards of quality and effectiveness as defined by TCCED and universally recognized educational practices.
The standards include consideration of:
Catholic identity and programs;
mission, philosophy and vision;
community support of the school;
a safe and healthy environment which is conductive to learning;
faculty/staff qualifications and performance;
the effectiveness of the administrator as a spiritual, managerial and instructional leader;
the purpose, design, and implementation of curriculum;
the programs and resources available to meet the needs of special populations;
the utilization of assessment instruments to determine modification in student programs;
staff development;
long range strategic planning;
in-service programs for governing body members;
compliance with applicable federal and state statutes.
The accreditation of non-public schools in Texas is a function of the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC) and is recognized by the commissioner of education as having standards comparable to 19 TAC Chapter 97. Student credits earned in non-public schools accredited by TEPSAC are transferable to Texas public schools. Teacher service in accredited non-public schools has been recognized for salary increment purposes in Texas public schools. The accreditation of non-public schools under this arrangement became effective on February 12, 1986.
SLCS is an active member of National Catholic Education Association (NCEA).
NCEA is the largest, private professional education association in the world. NCEA works with Catholic educators to support ongoing faith formation and the teaching mission of the Catholic Church. Their membership includes more than 150,000 educators serving 1.9 million students in Catholic education.
As a professional association whose focus is Catholic school education, NCEA’s focus is to lead, learn and proclaim by:
Developing current and future leaders;
Providing educational resources and strategically expanding professional development opportunities for those committed to the mission of Catholic education; and
Serving as the national voice for Catholic schools.