Western Catholic Educational Association

Short description: Accreditation agency for US Roman Catholic schools

The Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) is a private educational accreditation agency for elementary and secondary Catholic schools in Western United States.[1][2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Membership
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## History

It was founded in 1957 in San Francisco.

For the 2022–23 academic year, it accredited 740 elementary schools, 148 secondary schools, and 14 pK-12 schools in its member jurisdictions.[3]

The WCEA offers co-accreditation with other organizations in its regions, including the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Cognia, California Association of Independent Schools, and the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

## Membership

As of 2022, the WCEA had thirty members, all Latin Church dioceses and archdiocesesocated in the Western United States and Guam:[4]

* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agana
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Great Falls–Billings
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City
* Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
* Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
* Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockton
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima

The WCEA is presided over by a bishop or archbishop of a California see—the WCEA was created under the auspices of the California bishops, who maintain certain powers, including the appointment of the president.[3] Day-to-day operations are headed by a lay executive director. Coordination for the accreditation process within each diocese is headed by a commissioner appointed by the diocese.

## See also

* History of Catholic education in the United States

## References

1. ↑ "What's In a Name?(private school accreditation in Hawaii; The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools; Hawaii Catholic Schools)(Brief Article)". Pacific Business News (Crossroads Press, Inc.). September 28, 2001. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-10169435_ITM. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
2. ↑ "Accreditation: does it matter?(Hawai'i guide to private schools)(Western Catholic Education Association)". Hawaii Business. October 1, 2004. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-13634877_ITM. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Our Story", WCEA.org (Western Catholic Education Association), https://www.wcea.org/work-hayden, retrieved 2023-09-01
4. ↑ Schools Accredited by WCEA 2022–23, Western Catholic Education Association

## External links

* Official website

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