St. Mark’s Day School is an SAES Accredited Preschool.

Southwestern Association of Episcopalian Schools is a leader in independent school accreditation. Inspiring transformation and upholding excellence, the member associations of SAES ensure quality and accountability through accreditation of independent schools across the globe. Becoming an SAES recognized association serves a vital role in driving excellence in education.

Focus on the Future

Accreditation that serves two functions:

  • Assesses compliance with association standards

  • Encourages school improvement through discovery, dialogue, and commitment to preparing students for the challenges of the future

Independent School Centered

The SAES Accreditation process is designed to adapt to the distinctive mission, purpose, and setting of every school, ensuring a tailored approach that upholds the essence of each institution. It provides a unified system to improve and elevate standards in all participating schools..

Robust Process

The accreditation process requires the school to prepare a comprehensive self-study and host an on-site visit by impartial, highly-trained volunteer evaluators.

This peer-review process is unmatched in its depth, breadth, quality, content, and relevance.

Community Strength

The accrediting associations that make up the global ICAISA network share ideas, perspectives, and approaches to leverage our collective knowledge for the benefit of each member association.