Learned many things in my recent visit with AdvancED in Atlanta. Two pertinent items relating directly to our schools are:

1)      Open enrollment is still available for NLSA accredited schools through June, 2012. This applies to any school currently accredited in good status with NLSA. After June, 2012 all schools will need to apply and work their way through the AdvancED protocol as an individual school. 

2)      March 3 is the date for the rollout of the new AdvancED protocol including the integrated NLSA-AdvancED document. A Lutheran school who is not currently accredited by either organization but who is seeking dual accreditation now should apply directly through the AdvancED website. In addition they must complete an NLSA application, making note of their designation on the NLSA application. Those schools will use the new protocol.