San Tan Valley's Legacy Traditional Becomes Fully Accredited

According to Bill Bressler, the district’s Chief Academic Officer, this evaluation was unique in that the External Review Team members had no previous experience evaluating charter schools and their backgrounds were exclusively in district public school education.

In its written findings regarding Legacy Traditional, AdvancEd states, “Operations staff members, teachers, administrators, students, and parents work collaboratively, deliberatively, and effectively to create and maintain learning environments that are clean, orderly, aesthetically attractive, and conducive to student learning and success.”

Bill Bressler said he believes the designation confirms parents growing confidence in Legacy Traditional Schools as well as charter schools throughout Arizona.

“This achievement supports our vision to positively impact every student,” he said.

As defined by AdvancEd, accreditation “is an international protocol for institutions committed to systemic, systematic and sustainable improvement.” In determining Legacy Traditional’s qualifications for accreditation, AdvancEd evaluated the district in five major areas: purpose and direction; governance and leadership; resources and support systems; teaching and assessing for learning; and using results for continuous improvement.