Schools in the Archdiocese of Seattle are accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA).
The mission of WCEA is to promote quality Catholic education for students in our member elementary and secondary schools through an accrediting process that assures the primacy of faith formation and educational excellence.
The specific purpose of WCEA is to coordinate the accreditation process by assisting schools in their self-evaluative programs, to establish general standards for excellence in Catholic schools, to grant WCEA Accreditation, and to cooperate formally with regional accrediting organizations as determined by the WCEA Board of Directors. Currently WCEA co-accredits schools with WASC and Cognia.
In addition to the WCEA Standards of Excellence (SE) protocol, schools in our Archdiocese are expected to also contact the Office for Catholic Schools in each domain area during their self-study year to discuss diocesan-wide initiatives. More information can be here: OCS Expectations for All Schools in the Accreditation Process on expectations beyond the accreditation protocol.
Please email Justyna King, WCEA Commissioner for the Archdiocese of Seattle, if you have questions about your status for this year at justyna.king@seattlearch.org.
RESOURCES for Schools 2026-2027
WCEA Website: WCEA SE Resources
OCS Expectations Beyond the Accreditation Process: OCS Expectations for All Schools in the Accreditation Process
Archdiocese of Seattle Principal Handbook: Principal Handbook WCEA updated 2026
SEOnline Information & User Guide: SEOnline School User Guide
Archdiocese of Seattle Schools WCEA Visit Schedule 2027-2031: Accreditation Schedule 2027+
WCEA Grant Reimbursement Document: WCEA Grant Award Request Form Updated