ACCREDITATION
Gifft Hill School was first accredited by the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) in 1996. Since that time, the school has successfully maintained accreditation and earned accolades from visiting teams for our innovative programming and our commitment to meeting community needs.
While the cycle of affirming the School’s identity and purpose, gathering data, reflecting on our performance, and setting new goals is something we do every year at Gifft Hill School, in 2024 we invited a team of Middle States Association educators to join us. They began by reviewing the School’s foundation documents to understand who we are, and then they used a variety of data to analyze the alignment of our goals and work plans.
This collaboration culminated in a school visit by our MSA team in early December 2024. During the visit, team members spent time on campus experiencing a “day in the life.” They spoke with students, faculty and staff, parents, and administrators, and ultimately they drafted a report of their impressions including their assessment of why we continue to meet the standards of accreditation set forth by the Middle States Association.