School Accreditation

Indiana’s performance-based accreditation system (IC 20-31-4.1) applies to all public schools, including charter schools, and any nonpublic that voluntarily seeks and is granted state accreditation under the performance-based system. A school shall be accredited under the performance-based system if the school meets legal standards, as determined by the Indiana State Board of Education.

The Indiana State Board of Education is charged with adopting rules to establish and implement the performance-based accreditation system. This process is currently under development.

Non-public School Accreditation

Non-public schools may voluntarily seek accreditation from the Indiana State Board of Education. A nonpublic school may seek accreditation by submitting a notice of intent form to the Department during the submission window, which runs from January – March. Upon receipt of the notice of intent, the Department will provide the applicant school with the petition template, to be completed and returned to the Department. Please send any notices of intent or questions to SchoolAccountability@doe.in.gov.

Accredited Indiana Virtual Schools

Virtual/Online School in Indiana

The following standalone virtual schools are currently accredited by the Indiana State Board of Education:

Achieve Virtual Education Academy (Public School, M S D Wayne Township)
Anderson Online Academy (Public School, Anderson Community Schools)
Athens Virtual Academy of Indiana (Public School, Crawfordsville Community School Corporation)
Avon Online Virtual School (Public School, Avon Community School Corporation)
Beacon Online Academy of Indiana at Madison‑Grant (Public School, Madison‑Grant United School Corporation)
Caveman Academy of Virtual Excellence (Public School, School City of Mishawaka)
Central Indiana Virtual Academy (Public School, Eminence Community School Corporation)
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy (Public School, Cloverdale Community Schools)
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy High School (Public School, Cloverdale Community School Corporation)
Cloverdale Distance Learning Academy Middle School (Public School, Cloverdale Community Schools)
Crawford County Virtual Academy (Public School, Crawford County Community School Corporation)
Crossroads Academy (Public School, MSD of Shakamak)
Darul Uloom Al Ansaar (Non‑public School)
DeKalb Virtual School Academy (Public School, DeKalb County Central United School District)
Eagleview Online (Public School, Whitley County Consolidated Schools)
Elkhart Virtual School (Public School, Elkhart Community Schools)
eSACS Virtual School (Public School, MSD Southwest Allen County Schools)
EVSC Virtual Academy / Hoosier Digital Academy (Public School, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation)
FCCSC Virtual Academy (Public School, Franklin County Community School Corporation)
Fort Wayne Virtual Academy (Public School, Fort Wayne Community Schools)
Fortress Christian Schools - Indiana (Non-public School)
Franklin Community Virtual School (Public School, Franklin Community School Corporation)
Future Edge Academy (Non-public School)
Gary Virtual Academy (Public School, Gary Community School Corp)
GEO Focus Academy (Non‑public School)
Greater Clark County Schools Virtual Academy (Public School, Greater Clark County Schools)
Greensburg Jr./Sr. Virtual School (Public School, Greensburg Community School Corporation)
Hanover EDGE (Public School, Hanover Community School Corp)
Highland Online Public Education (Public School, School Town of Highland)
Hoosier College and Career Academy (Charter School, Ball State University)
Indiana Agriculture and Technology (Charter School, University of Southern Indiana)
Indiana Connections Academy (Charter School, Ball State University)
Indiana Connections Career Academy (Charter School, Ball State University)
Indiana Digital Alternative School (Public School, Union School Corporation)
Indiana Digital Alternative School at Warren County (Public School, MSD of Warren County)
Indiana Digital Elementary (Public School, Union School Corporation)
Indiana Digital JR and High School (Public School, Union School Corporation)
Indiana Digital Learning Alternative School at Beech Grove (Public School, Beech Grove City Schools)
Indiana Digital Learning School at Beech Grove (Public School, Beech Grove City Schools)
Indiana Digital Learning School at Warren County (Public School, MSD of Warren County)
Indiana eSchool Academy 6‑12 (Public School, Shenandoah School Corporation)
Indiana eSchool Academy K‑5 (Public School, Shenandoah School Corporation)
Indiana Gateway Alternative School (Public School, Clarksville Community Schools)
Indiana Gateway Digital Academy (Public School, Clarksville Community School Corporation)
Indiana Individualized Learning Academy (Non-public School)
Jefferson County Virtual Academy (Public School, Madison Consolidated Schools)
Kokomo Virtual Academy (Public School, Kokomo School Corporation)
Lafayette Virtual Academy (Public School, Lafayette School Corporation)
Lancer Virtual School (Public School, Union North United School Corporation)
La Porte Online School (Public School, La Porte Community School Corporation)
Marian University Preparatory School (Non‑public School)
Marion Giant Virtual Academy 7‑8 (Public School, Marion Community Schools)
Marion Giant Virtual Academy 9‑12 (Public School, Marion Community Schools)
Marion Giant Virtual Academy K‑6 (Public School, Marion Community Schools)
Mission Christian Academy (Non‑public School)
My Virtual Academy of Indiana (Non-public School)
NAFC Virtual Academy (Public School, New Albany‑Floyd County Consolidated Schools)
New Castle Virtual Academy (6‑12) (Public School, New Castle Community School Corporation)
New Castle Virtual Academy (K‑5) (Public School, New Castle Community School Corporation)
North Harrison Virtual Academy (Public School, North Harrison Community School Corp)
Northwest Indiana Online School (Public School, Duneland School Corporation)
OpenEd Academy of Indiana (Non‑public School)
Options Indiana (Charter School, Ball State University / Ed One at Trine University)*
PACE Virtual Academy (Public School, Portage Township Schools)
Pacer Junior Senior High School (Public School, Switzerland County School Corp)
Panther Online Academy (Public School, Jennings County School Corporation)
Paramount Online Academy (Charter School, Trine / Education One)
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy (Charter School, Trine / Education One)
Region Virtual Academy (Public School, Griffith Public Schools)
Rushville Jr./Sr. Virtual School (Public School, Rush County Schools)
South Bend Virtual School (Public School, South Bend Community School Corporation)
South Dearborn Online Academy (Public School, South Dearborn Community School Corporation)
Southeast Fountain Virtual Academy (Public School, Southeast Fountain School Corporation)
Southern Indiana Learning Academy (Public School, Bloomfield School District)
Southridge Alternative Learning Center (Public School, Southwest Dubois County School Corporation)
St. Joseph’s College of Indiana Preparatory Academy (Non-public School)
The Academy at LCSC‑Virtual (Public School, Logansport Community School Corporation)
The American Academy (Non‑public School)
The American Academy‑Indiana (Non‑public School)
The CTM Academy (Non‑public School)
The Raider Academy (Public School, South Ripley Community School Corporation)
Tippecanoe Online Academy (Public School, Tippecanoe School Corporation)
Tri‑Online Virtual School (Public School, Tri‑Township Consolidated School Corporation)
Union Bible Academy (Non‑public School)
Victory Christian Academy (Non-public School)
Vigo Virtual School Academy (Public School, Vigo County School Corporation)
Virtual Brave Academy (Public School, Brownstown Central Community School Corp)
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison‑Grant 6‑8 (Public School, Madison‑Grant United School Corp)
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison‑Grant 9‑12 (Public School, Madison‑Grant United School Corp)
Virtual Preparatory Academy of Indiana at Madison‑Grant K‑5 (Public School, Madison‑Grant United School Corp)
Warren Online Academy (Public School, MSD Warren Township)
Washington Township Online Academy (Public School, MSD of Washington Township)
Whiteland Community Virtual School (Public School, Clark Pleasant Community School Corporation)
Woodmen Virtual Academy (Public School, Greenwood Community School Corp)

Information on the performance and progress of these virtual schools may be found on INview and on Indiana GPS. Specific questions regarding a virtual school’s accreditation status and academic programming may be directed to the specific online provider.

Third-Party Accreditation for Non-public Schools

A non-public school in Indiana may be recognized by the Indiana State Board of Education if the school holds accreditation with one or more of the following entities:

Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (AASDAS)
Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACSWASC)
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
American Montessori Society (AMS)
APPLE Accreditation
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)
Christian Schools International (CSI)
Cognia
Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
International Christian Accrediting Association (ICAA)
Lumen Accreditation from the Catholic University of America
Middle States Association (MSA)
National Alliance of Christian Schools
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA)
The Society for Classical Learning

Accrediting organizations for K-12 schools that are interested in being recognized may submit a petition to the State Board of Education for consideration. The notice of intent to submit a petition must be submitted between August 1 and September 1 prior to the school year for which the organization seeks recognition. Questions on this process may be submitted to schoolaccountability@doe.in.gov.

School Accreditation