Accreditation & Affiliation
Our commitment to excellence and accountability.
Accreditation
& Affiliation
Cherokee Christian Schools (Primary and Secondary) are fully accredited by the Georgia Association of Christian Schools (GACS). We are also a transitional member of the Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) and are engaged with CiRCE Institute for professional development in classical Christian education.
GACS was organized in 1970 and incorporated in 1976. Its mission is to promote and support the development of quality Christian education in the state of Georgia and develop Christian character in students by providing member schools with programs that are conducive to mental, moral, spiritual, aesthetic, and physical development.
GACS is also a founding member of The Georgia Private School Accreditation Council (GAPSAC), an association of accrediting organizations. GAPSAC is primarily focused on the accreditation of affliated non-public elementary and secondary schools in Georgia. Through GAPSAC, the accreditation program of GACS has been recognized and approved by the following Georgia state boards and authorities:
- The Georgia Board of Education
- The Georgia Board of Regents
- The Georgia Student Finance Authority (HOPE Scholarship)
ACCS was founded in 1994 to help meet the rapidly growing demand for training and information on classical Christian education in the U.S. Its missions is to restore the patterns of thought and life that have enriched lives in all times and places by building classical schools and Christian communities, helping parents find schools, and promoting the critical importance of classical Christian education (CCE) on a national level.
As the primary public advocate for classical Christian education in our country, ACCS offers an extensive array of member services to help build distinctive schools as well as providing accountability through accreditation. ACCS seeks to set an educational standard for a unified and directed approach to classical Christian learning.
The CiRCE Institute is a leading provider of inspiration, information, and insight to classical educators throughout the U.S. and Canada via an annual conference, an online classical academy, in-house teacher training, workshops and materials, and consulting.