St. Leo's
                                        ~ An Accredited School ~

     St. Leo's School is proud to say that it has recently been granted accreditation through standards established by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and administered by the Commission on Elementary Schools. This was accomplished by first completing a Self-Study of the school during the 1995-96 school year. This involved taking a look at our school philosophy and appraising our school's offerings as well as an evaluation of the school's organization, personnel, facilities, and materials of instruction. The helped us to plan for the future success of the students of St. Leo's School.

    The Second step involved preparing for a visit by a team of Middle States evaluators to our school. This took place in the Fall of 1996. After a three day visit, the team gave both an oral and written report of their findings and offered evaluative judgments. Shortly thereafter, the staff was asked to prepare an Action Plan for further development and improvement.

    After having met all standards in the Self-Study, Evaluation, and Action Plan, accreditation was granted by the Commission. The accreditation is granted for a ten year period. During the time we will be striving to make improvements to the school, as well as meet the educational challenges which face both our students and staff.

    We are very proud of the fat that we have received accreditation. It reaffirms what we have always known about St. Leo's School: that we offer our students an academically sound program which is centered on the teachings of Christ; and that our students will become faithful members of the church community as well as a productive member of society. It also helps us to remember that we must constantly strive to meet the needs of all students, both today and in the future.