Required Reports - Independent Schools
Required Reports for Independent Schools
The Commission on Independent Schools requires that all member schools submit the following reports. Due dates will be noted in letters sent to schools following Commission actions as noted. Schools will be emailed a reminder letter with the appropriate form attached prior to the report due date.
Reports and supporting documents should be submitted to: cisreports@neasc.org
Two-Year Progress Report
This report is due following Commission action on the evaluation visit.
Five-Year Progress Report
This report is due following Commission action on the Two-Year Report.
Catholic Diocesan Forms
Catholic schools may choose to use the Diocesan Report on School Finances (DRSF) in lieu of the audit review with management letter that is required at the time of the school's decennial or initial evaluation visit and again at the time of the Five-Year Interim Report.
If you choose to use the DRSF, a signed Release of Financial Information form should be submitted.
Diocesan schools are also required to submit a signed Release of Information form to the Commission office. Once this form is on file, Diocesan superintendents will receive copies of correspondence regarding accreditation and visiting committee reports for the school.
Other Information/Reports
Additional reports or information may be requested from member schools that undergo substantive changes and merges two or more campuses into one school. Notifications may be submitted to NEASC via the school's Annual Update or at any time throughout the year by contacting Commission staff at cis@neasc.org.
Substantive Change Report
Examples of substantive changes may include adopting a new mission, purpose, or admitting exclusively different students (e.g., changing from a traditional school to a therapeutic school), adding a division (e.g., elementary school, middle school, high school, post-graduate), adding a residential or homestay program, adding or removing enrollment of a sex (e.g., single-sex to coed), adding a new local campus that will serve current students, and changing ownership for a proprietary school. The merging of two or more schools is also a substantive change but is addressed under the Merged School Policy.
Report for Merged Schools
The merging of two or more schools is also a substantive change, but NEASC requires that the school file a Report for Merged Schools by the requested deadline, typically at the completion of one full year of the merger. This report may be followed by a Focused Visit from the Commission. Upon notification of two or more schools merging, NEASC will automatically extend the schools’ accreditation to include the newly formed school.
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One of the requirements of membership in the New England Association of Schools and Colleges is completion of an annual update. Participation is crucial to ensure that we have the most accurate information for each school’s key contacts and can correspond effectively. Principals/school heads will be contacted with reminders and instructions for doing so each year. If you have any general questions regarding this requirement or process, please do not hesitate to contact us at cis@neasc.org.