This can be the single-most important question that you ask about your online high school. It must be that season because this week I have received more questions about accreditation than I have in the past several months.

Here is how I make it easy for you. This site tells you if a school is accredited. Often, but not always, there will be a string of letters (NCA, DETC, NAAS, etc.). You don’t need to worry about what those letters mean. Trust me; the important thing is that they are recognized accreditors.

Do we have unaccredited schools on this site? We do have two schools that are candidates for accreditation and we state that in the school description. One of those schools also is approved by its state department of education. We have some public schools listed that, while the word accredited may not be used, it amounts to the same thing and should be treated as the same thing by colleges and employers.

We offer no unaccredited schools that are not on a path to recognized accreditation.