Nicole Grimes

The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) have officially adopted new accreditation standards that help streamline the accreditation process and make it even more meaningful and…

More than 200 schools and school systems in 24 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and 21 other countries earned Middle States accreditation or reaccreditation this…

The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) at its bi-annual meeting in October recognized Mt. Lebanon High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. for its Program of Distinction…

We are pleased to share that we will be launching a new website and online platform early next year. We expect the updated website and platform to provide an improved…

As part of its ongoing Excellence in Education series, Middle States will host a virtual open house on Jan. 20, 2022 that is focused on schools serving students with special…

The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) announced today that 201 schools and school systems in 24 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin…

A Message from MSA-CESS Interim President Henry Cram, Ed.D. Though students and teachers in most communities may be back in the classroom this fall, the COVID-19 pandemic is still weighing…

Thank you to the hundreds of MSA-CESS volunteers who took part in virtual visits in 2020-21. The hard work of these peer educators provided their schools with invaluable observations, insights,…

In August, MSA-CESS received approval from the Department of Defense (DoD) to offer eligible accredited child care providers and schools that have an early childhood education component the opportunity to…

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools had to rethink what their classrooms looked like. At first, most schools across the globe switched to virtual schooling. Eventually, the vast…