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The Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools (SAES) is a member in good standing of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Commission on Accreditation. It has voluntarily agreed to abide by the Commission’s Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices and to submit to a thorough review and evaluation of its accreditation standards, criteria, and procedures. SAES is recognized by state agencies and by eleven Episcopal dioceses within the six states served by SAES.

SAES serves 112 Episcopal schools, richly diverse in location, size and scope, throughout the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. SAES not only is the single faith-based accrediting association recognized by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Accreditation Commission, but also is the only Episcopal accrediting association in the United States. Both of these factors combine to place SAES in a unique position to serve Episcopal schools both inside and outside its current five-state boundary.

The mission of the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools is to lead, to nurture, and to unify Episcopal schools in order to advance educational excellence within the faith community of the Episcopal Church.

"Dear Lord, Thank you for reminding me that You have brought the children
and me together for a purpose, and that the work You have given
me to do is a sacred trust."     
                                                                                                ~Elspeth Campbell Murphy

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