Continental Academy is accredited by the National Association for the Legal Support of Alternative Schools (N.A.L.S.A.S.)

N.A.L.S.A.S.
Continental Academy is accredited by the National Association for the Legal Support of Alternative Schools (N.A.L.S.A.S.) The N.A.L.S.A.S. is a nationwide accrediting agency which has been responsible since 1982 for the accreditation of K-12 alternative educational programs.

NALSAS applies only one standard to its accredited members: consumer protection. The NALSAS accreditation assures the public at large that at least one member not involved in the control, operation, or proceeds of the applicant program has reviewed and confirmed the program's claims and conditions regarding its location, existence and operations.

Note: The U.S. Department of Education does not have the authority to accredit private or public elementary or secondary schools, and the Department does not recognize accrediting bodies for the accreditation of private or public elementary and secondary schools. However, the U.S. Department of Education does recognize accrediting bodies for the accreditation of institutions of higher (postsecondary) education. If an accrediting body which is recognized by the Department for higher education also accredits elementary and secondary schools, the Department's recognition applies only to the agency's accreditation of postsecondary institutions.

Accreditation does not provide automatic acceptance by an institution of credit earned at another institution, nor does it give assurance of acceptance of graduates by employers. Acceptance of credit or graduates is always the prerogative of the receiving institution or employer. For these reasons, besides ascertaining the accredited status of a school or program, students should take additional measures to determine, prior to enrollment, whether their educational goals will be met through attendance at a particular institution. Those measures should include inquiries to institutions to which transfer might be desired or to prospective employers.

National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools
Continental Academy is a member of the National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools. The National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools is a nonprofit educational organization. Since 1978, the Coalition has supported the work of students, parents, teachers and others in the field of alternative education, while informing the general public about its benefits and successes. The NCACS mission is to unite and organize a grassroots movement of learners and learning communities dedicated to participant control, liberation from all forms of oppression, and the pursuit of freedom.