Northwest Association of Independent Schools

Northwest Association of Independent Schools

Abbreviation	NWAIS
Type	Non-governmental organization
Purpose	Educational accreditation
Website	nwais.org

The Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) is an organization devoted to promoting quality education within independent schools in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada. NWAIS aims to develop comprehensive accreditation standards, to foster collegial and ethical relations among its schools, and to safeguard and represent their interests.

The NWAIS is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

NWAIS is one of two major agencies that accredit private schools in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.^[1] The other is the Northwest Accreditation Commission.^[1]

List of accredited schools

A

• Abiqua Academy, Salem, Oregon
• The Adelson Educational Campus, Las Vegas, Nevada
• The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, Las Vegas
• Annie Wright School, Tacoma, Washington

B

• The Bear Creek School, Redmond, Washington
• Bertschi School, Seattle, Washington
• Billings Middle School, Seattle
• The Bush School, Seattle

C

• Catlin Gabel School, Portland, Oregon
• Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma
• Community School, Sun Valley, Idaho

D

• The Delphian School, Sheridan, Oregon

E

• Eastside Catholic School, Sammamish, Washington
• Eastside Preparatory School, Kirkland, Washington
• Epiphany School, Seattle
• Eton School, Bellevue, Washington
• The Evergreen School, Shoreline, Washington
• Explorer West Middle School, Seattle

F

• Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bellevue
• Franciscan Montessori Earth School & Saint Francis Academy, Portland
• French American International School, Portland
• French American School of Puget Sound, Mercer Island, Washington

G

• Giddens School, Seattle

H

• Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle
• Holy Names Academy, Seattle
• Hyla Middle School, Bainbridge Island, Washington

I

• The Island School, Bainbridge Island

J

• Jackson Hole Community School, Jackson, Wyoming
• The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle, Bellevue
• The Journeys School of Teton Science Schools, Jackson

L

• Lake Tahoe School, Incline Village, Nevada
• Lake Washington Girls Middle School, Seattle
• Lakeside School, Seattle
• The Little School, Bellevue

M

• McGillis School, Salt Lake City, Utah
• The Meadows School, Las Vegas
• The Meridian School, Seattle
• Missoula International School, Missoula, Montana

N

• The Northwest Academy, Portland
• The Northwest School, Seattle
• NOVA School, Olympia, Washington

O

• Oak Hill School, Eugene, Oregon
• Open Window School, Bellevue
• Oregon Episcopal School, Portland
• The Overlake School, Redmond

P

• Park City Day School, Park City, Utah
• The Perkins School, Seattle
• Portland Jewish Academy

R

• Riverstone International School, Boise, Idaho
• Rowland Hall, Salt Lake City

S

• Sage Ridge School, Reno, Nevada
• Saint George's School, Spokane, Washington
• Seabury School, Tacoma
• Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Seattle Country Day School
• Seattle Girls' School
• Seattle Hebrew Academy
• Seattle Jewish Community School
• Spruce Street School, Seattle
• St. Mary's School, Medford, Oregon
• St. Michaels University School, Victoria, Canada^[2]
• St. Thomas School, Medina, Washington

U

• University Child Development School, Seattle
• University Prep, Seattle

V

• Villa Academy, Seattle

W

• Wasatch Academy, Mount Pleasant, Utah
• The Waterford School, Sandy, Utah
• Westside School, Seattle
• Woodinville Montessori School, Woodinville, Washington

References

1. Mayer, James (September 3, 2012). "Financial Questions at Vancouver Private School Prompt Families to Leave". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
2. "Accreditation and Associations | SMUS, Victoria BC". www.smus.ca. Retrieved 2016-07-03.

External links

• Northwest Association of Independent Schools (official website)