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Higley Unified School District is pleased to announce we have been notified by AdvancED/North Central Accreditation (NCA) Team that the entire district (including all nine schools) has qualified as an AdvancED/NCA District. Higley is the first K-12 district in Arizona to receive the accreditation.

Dr. Don Enz, Executive Director of Arizona AdvancED stated, "The administrators and teachers in Higley are completely dedicated to student success. As a chair person on the evaluation committee, I saw a district totally committed to a model for growth and improvement, and I am very proud of the district's leadership and staff." For more information regarding the accreditation or to speak with Dr. Enz, please call (480) 330.7148. Or visit their website at www.advanc-ed.org.

For more information about Higley Unified School District and the district's commitment to this model, please call Superintendent, Joyce Lutrey at (480) 279.7016.

About AdvancED
AdvancED is the unified organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), and National Study of School Evaluation (NSSE). AdvancED is dedicated to advancing excellence in education through accreditation, research, and professional services.

This unified organization creates the world's largest education community, representing 23,000 public and private schools and districts in 30 states and 65 countries and serving nearly 15 million students. The inclusion of NSSE brings to schools and districts greater access to NSSE's products, services, and strong research base on the factors that impact student learning.

The creation of AdvancED is the beginning of a new journey in the century-long histories of NCA CASI, SACS CASI, and NSSE. Through AdvancED, NCA CASI and SACS CASI will transition from setting standards for their respective regions to establishing unified quality standards for education in a global society. In essence, the transformation is from regional accreditation to a global system of accreditation, continuous improvement, and research.