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Cognia Accreditation

DVUSD Cognia Accreditation

Cognia celebration at Canyon Springs

Cognia, formerly known as AdvancED, is a nonprofit accreditation organization that specializes in evaluating and improving the quality of Pre-K-12 schools and school systems. Their accreditation process involves:

Cognia accreditation is a prestigious recognition that signifies a school system:

In 2024, the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) achieved a significant milestone by receiving Cognia's five-year system-wide accreditation. As part of this process:

  1. Conducting external reviews
  2. Evaluating school quality
  3. Verifying adherence to high standards
  4. Promoting continuous improvement
  • Meets high-quality standards
  • Actively engages in continuous improvement
  • Produces quality results
  1. The Cognia External Review Team identified:
    • Powerful practices within DVUSD
    • Areas for improvement (improvement priorities)
  2. DVUSD responded by:
    • Addressing the recommendations through targeted action steps
    • Aligning these steps with key strategic objectives from DVUSD's Strategic Plan