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. 

  • Two-Year Progress Report
    Due following Commission action on the evaluation visit.
     
  • Five-Year Progress Report 
    Due following Commission action on the Two-Year Report. 

Reports and supporting documents should be submitted to: cisreports@neasc.org

 

Sample strategic plans for reference:

Sample strategic plans for reference:

Annual Update

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.

Other Information/Reports

Additional reports or information may be requested from a member school under certain circumstances, for example:

  • when a school undergoes a substantive change (Substantive Change Report)
     
  • when two or more schools merge (Report for Merged Schools)
     
  • when a school is required to respond to specific concerns expressed and identified by the Commission (Special Progress Report)
     

Examples of substantive changes include adopting a new mission, purpose, or admitting different students, adding a division, adding a residential or homestay program, adding or removing enrollment of a sex, 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 by a separate procedure and report. 

A school should notify NEASC of substantive changes or school mergers in the Annual Update or at any time throughout the year by contacting Commission staff at cis@neasc.org.

For more details, view the Principles, Policy, and Practical Steps for a Substantive Change Report and the Policy and Procedure for Merged School Report online under NEASC Policies and Bylaws > Commission-specific Policies.