• Source: Western Catholic Educational Association

      • The Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) is a private educational accreditation agency for elementary and secondary Catholic schools in Western United States.


      History


      It was founded in 1957 in San Francisco.
      For the 2022–23 academic year, it accredited 740 elementary schools, 148 secondary schools, and 14 pK-12 schools in its member jurisdictions.
      The WCEA offers co-accreditation with other organizations in its regions, including the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Cognia, California Association of Independent Schools, and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.


      Membership


      As of 2022, the WCEA had thirty members, all Latin Church dioceses and archdiocesesocated in the Western United States and Guam:

      Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agana
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
      Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
      Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City
      Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
      Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
      Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
      Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose
      Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa
      Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson
      Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima
      The WCEA is presided over by a bishop or archbishop of a California see—the WCEA was created under the auspices of the California bishops, who maintain certain powers, including the appointment of the president. Day-to-day operations are headed by a lay executive director. Coordination for the accreditation process within each diocese is headed by a commissioner appointed by the diocese.


      See also


      History of Catholic education in the United States


      References




      External links


      Official website

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