NLSA Accreditation

What is NLSA?

National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA) serves as the accrediting body for Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod schools across the United States and the world. Continue reading here. 

NLSA Resources for Schools & Early Childhood Centers

• NLSA Application
• NLSA Standards and Indicators
• School Resources such as…
  • Administrator Manual for both ECE & Elementary
  • Projected Timeline
  • Self Study
  • Survey Tools
• Power Practices Webinars

Schools facing extreme extenuating circumstances may request to be granted an Accreditation Extension for their NLSA application period or term of accreditation.

Indiana District Resources

• Indiana District Annual NLSA  Annual Report Template for Early Childhood and K-8
• NLSA-Face-Sheet
• NLSA Submission-Checklist
• Directions: How to submit NLSA Reports
• Indiana District Schools Accredited by NLSA

• Early Childhood Accreditation Resources

  • In His Hands 
  • Staff Orientation Check List for New Employees
  • Code of Ethics and Covenant Agreement for Employees
  • EC Cleaning Schedule
  • Evangelism Template for Lutheran Early Childhood Programs
  • Staff and Child File Checklist
  • Accident/Injury Policy
  • Food Storage/Food Service Policy
  • Grievance Policy
  • Illness Policy
  • Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, Ddrugs and Fire Arms Policy
  • Work Environment Survey

All reports are due by May 15th to the Indiana District Office. Send to the attention of Amy Mews.

Indiana District Contacts

• NLSA Indiana Commissioner: Scott Schumacher
• NLSA Elementary Consultant North: Fred Weiss
• NLSA Elementary Consultant South: Carl Schulenburg
• NLSA Early Childhood Consultant: Kathy Frank
• District Education Executive: Dr. Kevin Brockberg

Dual Accreditation

NLSA has partnerships with other accrediting agencies. Schools that are interested may have dual accreditation with the following agencies.

• AdvancEd Accreditation
• CCLS – Classical Lutheran Education

NLSA is recognized as valid K-12 school accreditation by the State of Indiana.  The Indiana District Education Office is working to have it be recognized by the Indiana Office of Early Childhood.