Affiliation Key

Here is a list of some of the accrediting, affiliation, and association bodies that schools list in our Regional Guide to Private Schools.

AAIE — Association for the Advancement of International Education, www.aaie.org ACSI — Association of Christian Schools International, www.acsi.org AEFE — Agence pour l’Enseignement Français à l’Etranger, www.aefe.fr AISAP — Association of Independent School Admission Professionsals, www.aisap.org AMI — American Montessori Internationale, www.montessori-ami.org AMS — American Montessori Society, www.amshq.org Ashoka Changemaker School — Ashoka, www.ashoka.org AWSNA — Association of Waldorf Schools of North America, www.whywaldorfworks.org BAMA — Bay Area Montessori Association, www.bayareamontessoriassociation.com CAIS — California Association of Independent Schools, www.caisca.org CASE — Council for Advancement and Support of Education, www.case.org CIS — Communities in Schools, www.communitiesinschools.org Cognia — Cognia Performance Standards, www.cognia.org CPSTEME — Carnegie Science Seal of Excellence for STEM, www.carnegiesciencecenter.org/ CQEL — California Quality Early Learning, www.caqualityearlylearning.org ELEA — Evangelical Lutheran Education Association, www.elcaschools.org Green Ribbon School — US Department of Education, www2.eg.gov IB, IBO — International Baccalaureate, www.ibo.org IB-PYP— International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, www.ibo.org IMC — The International Montessori Council, www.montessori.org ISBOA — California Independent Schools Business Officer Association, www.isboa.org ISSFBA — Independent Schools of the San Francisco Bay Area, www.issfba.org NAEYC — National Association for the Education of Young Children, www.naeyc.org NAIS — National Association of Independent Schools, www.nais.org NAREA — North American Reggio Emilia Alliance, www.reggioalliance.org NCAA Approved — National College Athletic Association, www.ncaa.org NCEA — National Catholic Educational Association, www.ncea.org NCPSA — National Council for Private School Accreditation, www.ncpsa.org NIPSA — National Independent Private Schools Association, www.nipsa.org NLSA — National Lutheran School Accreditation, www.luthed.org NPC — National Paideia Center, www.paideia.org PACE — Professional Association for Childhood Education, www.pacenet.org PASCH — Schulen: Partner der Zukunft, www.pash-net.de PEN — Progressive Education Network, www.progressiveeducationnetwork.org POCIS — People of Color in Independent Schools of Northern California, www.nocapocis.org SBSA — Small Boarding Schools Association, www.sbsaonline.org SSATB — Enrollment Management Association, www.admission.org TABS — The Association of Boarding Schools, www.tabs.org WASC — Western Association of Schools and Colleges, www.wascweb.org WBSA — Western Boarding Schools Association, www.westernboardingschools.org WCEA — Western Catholic Education Association, www.westwcea.org

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Headlands’ unique one-to-one and small group teaching model Our one-to-one model and flexible scheduling allow students to learn at their allows us to tailor instruction to each individual student, ensuring that students master the material and experience real success in their courses and increased confidence for future learning. own pace and design a schedule that supports their academic needs and personal interests. While the individual is the focal point of our learning process, we have built a strong sense of community among our students and faculty.