November 10, 2003

Mrs. Leilani Guido
Principal
Redding Christian School
777 Loma Vista Drive
Redding, CA 96002

Dear Mrs. Guido:

We are pleased to announce that the officers of the Accrediting Commission for Schools have examined the initial visit report submitted by the team which visited your school recently on behalf of this association and have authorized the granting of an interim term of accreditation. The term of accreditation for Redding Christian School (grades 9-12) will run through June 30, 2006. Prior to the end of this period, the school must prepare for a full accreditation visit by completing a self-study and accreditation review. The school will be expected to respond to the recommendations of the initial visiting committee and have key staff attend training sessions that explain the self-study process and the criteria in detail. In order to make the most of this time, we strongly recommend that the school arrange for key staff to serve on visiting committees to other schools. A data form is enclosed to allow you to apply for this opportunity.

During the school year prior to the full visit, WASC will contact you to collect pertinent information. At that time, you will be informed of the training sessions available to assist you in doing the self-study.

The approval of interim accreditation entitles you to use the following phrase on transcripts or in school advertising: "Fully Accredited by (or) Accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges" until such time as your accreditation has either lapsed or been denied. If all grade levels operated by the school were included in the initial visit review, the above statement is sufficient. In other cases, the statement must specify the grade levels accredited, i.e., "Fully Accredited for Grades (9-12 for example) by the Schools Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges."

Transcripts of students who are graduating or transferring from grades covered by the accreditation should be stamped with a WASC logo which can be obtained from the WASC office, or the "Accredited by ..." phrase can be typed on the transcript.

If you choose to disclose your accreditation status in any communications with the public, you must specify the programs or grade levels which are covered by the accreditation status. You must also include the name, address, and phone number of the Accrediting Commission for Schools in the same communication. The information to include is:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools, 533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 696-1060

Again, welcome to the WASC family. We believe that WASC can be of assistance to you in “adding value” to the education of the students whom you serve. Please contact us if you have questions or if we can be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

David E. Brown, Ph.D.
Executive Director

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ec: Dale Phillips, Associate Director, ACSI
John S. Greene, Member, Initial Visit Committee