MSJA in Reaccreditation Process

We are pleased to announce that the Mount is in the process of reaccreditation for the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools PAIS.  

Our school first received accreditation from PAIS in 2013, and we completed an Interim Self-Study in 2018.  This school year we have begun the process of self-study again.  Each of our teaching and business colleagues as well as members of our Board of Directors are participating in this self-study.  We are rating our school on 25 different standards in the areas of Organization and Administration, Program, Personnel, Health and Safety, Physical Plant and our Catholic Identity, all through the lens of our Vision, Mission, and Values.

The fundamental principle underlying the operation of PAIS is that a school should be evaluated by the association’s standards in light of the school’s own philosophy.

PAIS provides member schools with professional peer review by teachers and administrators from other member schools.  This will occur during the 2023-2024 school year. The process of thorough and honest self-study followed by a review and on-site visit by a committee provides schools with a fuller understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses and, therefore, enables them to become stronger. It is also through the accreditation process that schools hold themselves publicly accountable to all who seek assurance that they meet accepted standards of educational quality, operation, and staff competence. While each school is accredited based on its individual philosophy, the standards provide a consistent and uniform measure by which all schools are evaluated.

PAIS is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA). Locally, the Mount is also a member of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS).  

Stay tuned for updates on our Reaccreditation Process over the course of the next year and a half!