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News Kids ‘R’ Kids Schools & Academies Awarded AdvancED District Accreditation
Duluth, Georgia, January 31, 2012 – Pat and Janice Vinson, co-founders of Kids ‘R’ Kids
International, announced today that Kids ‘R’ Kids Schools and Academies is the first national
early childhood education franchise to be granted District Accreditation from the AdvancED
Accreditation Commission, the national commission that confers the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) accreditation seal. This
means that the district and all of its schools are accredited, and that Kids ‘R’ Kids Schools and
Academies are recognized across the nation as a quality school system.
The accreditation process involves three ongoing components: 1) meeting high quality
standards; 2) implementing a continuous process of improvement; and 3) engaging in quality
assurance through internal and external review. The district’s accreditation is for a
five-year term with regular monitoring of progress and reporting occurring during the term.
“District Accreditation as conferred by the AdvancED Accreditation Commission provides Kids ‘R’
Kids Schools and Academies a nationally-recognized mark of quality for our district and all the
schools within our district,” shared Pat Vinson. “It demonstrates to the nation our commitment to
excellence, our openness to external review and feedback, and our desire to be the best we can be
on behalf of the families we serve.”
Dr. Mark Elgart, President/CEO of AdvancED, stated, “District Accreditation is a rigorous process
that focuses the entire school system on the primary goal of creating lifelong learners. Kids ‘R’
Kids Schools and Academies is to be commended for engaging in this process and demonstrating a
commitment to continuous improvement.”
Parents and interested community members can learn more about the District Accreditation
Process at www.advanc-ed.org.
About AdvancED and SACS CASI
Dedicated to advancing excellence in education through accreditation, research, and professional
services, AdvancED is the world`s largest education community, serving and engaging over 27,000
public and private
schools and districts in 69 countries and serving nearly 16 million students. AdvancED is the
parent organization
of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and
the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS
CASI). SACS CASI is a non-governmental, voluntary agency that accredits nearly 13,000
public and non-public
institutions throughout the world. (www.advanc-ed.org)
About Kids ‘R’ Kids Schools and Academies
Headquartered in the North Atlanta suburb of Duluth, GA, Kids ‘R’ Kids Schools of Quality Learning®
provide a secure, nurturing, and educational environment for children (ages 6 weeks - 12 years) to
bloom into responsible,
considerate, and contributing members of society. With over 160 locations in 15 states, Kids ‘R’
Kids
International® is a family owned and operated organization that ranks in the top 10 nationwide for
franchised early childhood education centers (www.kidsrkids.com).
Kids `R` Kids MS, gold award winner in 2007 and 3 time platinum award winner (2008-2010), is proudly celebrating its 10th anniversary serving Desoto County. Please come by to see the care and quality that we provide for your children.
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