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- Accreditation and Standards
  
  Office of Catholic Schools
  
  Catholic schools in the Diocese of Madison are committed to providing students with a high-quality, faith-filled education rooted in excellence and sustainability. To ensure this, all primary schools are evaluated across four key areas: Mission and Catholic Identity, Governance and Leadership, Academic Excellence, and Operational Vitality. Our standards and benchmarks guide what students should know and be able to do from kindergarten through 8th grade, and they help shape local curriculum development. Explore the tabs below to learn more about our accreditation process and the standards that support vibrant, authentically Catholic education.
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- "So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God."
  
  – 1 Corinthians 10:31
Accreditation for Our Catholic Schools
- In order to ensure that students attending Catholic schools in the Diocese of Madison receive quality education and that our schools operate sustainably, primary schools within the Diocese of Madison are evaluated in the domains of Mission and Catholic Identity, Governance and Leadership, Academic Excellence, and Operational Vitality. To learn more about the accreditation process, explore the tabs below!
- Why Accreditation?
  Accreditation exists to provide schools an opportunity to reflect their mission and their progress toward fulfilling that mission. This allows celebration of achievements and strategic planning for moving forward. It also provides parents a measure of assurance that their children are receiving a high quality, Catholic education.
- Our Process
  Elementary schools in the Diocese of Madison are accredited through the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation (WRISA).
  
  The Wisconsin Catholic Schools Accreditation (WCSA) process was approved by the bishops in all five dioceses in Wisconsin and is used in Catholic elementary schools throughout the state. It is grounded in the "National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools." These standards and benchmarks are grounded in Church teaching found in Vatican documents, as well as those authored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
  
  Visit the WRISA Website
Standards in Our Catholic Schools
- Standards and Benchmarks are a broad description of what K-8 students in the Diocese of Madison should know and be able to do.
  
  Catholic schools in the Diocese are expected to use the standards as a framework for their own curriculum development. A process for developing curriculum based on the guidelines is offered here in Curriculum Process. Catholic schools in the Diocese are also expected to deliver an integrated academic and religious education curriculum by presenting the teachings of the Church where applicable in the context of all subject matter.
- Diocesan Standards
  Literacy
  Math
  Health
  Information Technology
  Visual Arts
  Music
  Physical Education
  Religion-Catechetical Standards
  Science
  Social Studies
  Wisconsin Foreign Language Standards
- Our Graduates at Graduation

"So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God."