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The Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) is a private educational accreditation agency for elementary and secondary Catholic schools in Western United States.[1][2]
History
[edit]It was founded in 1957 in San Francisco.
For the 2022–23 academic year, it accredited 740 elementary schools, 148 secondary schools, and 14 pK-12 schools in its member jurisdictions.[3]
The WCEA offers co-accreditation with other organizations in its regions, including the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Cognia, California Association of Independent Schools, and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.
Membership
[edit]As of 2022, the WCEA had thirty members, all Latin Church dioceses and archdiocesesocated in the Western United States and Guam:[4]
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agana
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City
- Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
- Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima
The WCEA is presided over by a bishop or archbishop of a California see—the WCEA was created under the auspices of the California bishops, who maintain certain powers, including the appointment of the president.[3] Day-to-day operations are headed by a lay executive director. Coordination for the accreditation process within each diocese is headed by a commissioner appointed by the diocese.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "What's In a Name?(private school accreditation in Hawaii; The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools; Hawaii Catholic Schools)(Brief Article)". Pacific Business News. Crossroads Press, Inc. September 28, 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Accreditation: does it matter?(Hawai'i guide to private schools)(Western Catholic Education Association)". Hawaii Business. October 1, 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Our Story", WCEA.org, Western Catholic Education Association, retrieved 2023-09-01
- ^ Schools Accredited by WCEA 2022–23, Western Catholic Education Association
External links
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