VERMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION
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​POSITION STATEMENT

independent school accountability

VISA opposes any state action to impose public school educational quality standards upon inde­pendent schools. 

Vermont’s independent schools have a long and suc­cess­ful record of accountability directly to parents for student performance. Many independent schools are ahead of the public schools on meeting standards recent­ly placed on the public schools for Personal Learning Plans, dual enrollment and continuous improve­ment.

Vermont independent schools follow standards for education quality, student support and best administrative practices as set by their accrediting organizations. That independent schools may do things differently should not obscure understanding that they meet or exceed the results sought by the public school standards.

Approved independent schools in Vermont customarily gain their state approval by gaining accred­i­tation from the New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC), one of six regional accrediting organizations in the U.S. (www.neasc.org). NEASC accred­ita­tion is a rigorous process aimed at lifting school standards and performance to the highest levels.

Every student attending a Vermont independent school does so voluntarily. In contrast, most students attending public schools live in a district that does not permit attendance at any school except one operated by the district. Voluntary attendance gives parents substantially greater power in their relationship with a child’s school. The likelihood of inequities increases when power relation­ships are imbalanced.


MILL MOORE, Executive Director

Telephone

802-436-2112

Email

mill@vtindependentschools.org

Address

204 Brothers Road
​Hartland, VT 05048
  • About
    • Mission Statement
    • Executive Committee
    • Commentaries >
      • Public v. Private Conflict?
      • Public High School Choice
    • Position Statements >
      • Dual Enrollment
      • "Privatization" of Public Schools
      • School District Consolidation
      • Independent School Accountability
    • Links
  • What Are Independent Schools?
    • Categories
    • Fundamental Law
  • School Choice
    • School Choice Towns
    • Tuition Payments
  • Contact
  • SCHOOLS DIRECTORY
    • General Education Schools
    • Religious Schools
    • Special Education Schools