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Accredited by the Middle States Association

St. Marys Catholic Elementary and Middle Schools are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and
Schools. The Middle States Association (MSA) was established by the academic profession in 1887 to set standards for
American education. The MSA accredits public, independent, and religious schools serving students in NY, NJ, PA, DE,
MD, DC, PR, and the USVI, as well as international schools throughout Africa, Europe, and the mid- and near-East. As
accredited schools, SMCES and SMCMS have met standards for…
" defining appropriate educational goals and providing educational programs to achieve them;
" maintaining a qualified faculty and an effective school organization;
" assessing outcomes of school experiences and controlling the quality of educational programs;
" responding to concerns of parents and needs of the school community;
" providing for the continuity of its programs and planning for their future;
" describing with accuracy the content of its services and programs.

MSA representatives, during a recent on-site evaluation visit, described SMCES and SMCMS as being like that "pearl of
great price" that Matthew speaks about in his gospel - the one worthy of the merchant's selling everything he had in order
to buy it.