Congratulations to Rising Star Academy for achieving Middle States Association (MSA) accreditation. In an oral report issued by the MSA evaluation team, who spent April 25 - April 28 on site evaluating our school, RSA is officially recommended for accreditation.
After reviewing hundreds of documents, interviewing multiple groups of students, staff, faculty, parents, board members and administrators, the Middle States evaluation team announced on April 28th that Rising Star Academy met all of the Middle States Standards established for accreditation. Takbeer! The oral report was presented to school faculty, parents and students by the MSA team chair Dr. Kalle Gerritz and MSA Team members, Ms. Marilyn Larkin and Ms. Katie Vogt (Ms. Tayaabah Qazi from Al-Rahmah of Baltimore, Maryland was not present due to commute) who acknowledged in their remarks that Rising Star Academy is moving forward in a strong direction of academic excellence.
RSA's tradition and legacy of excellence in education was highlighted in all areas including mission, leadership, faculty, climate, curriculum, organization, and most importantly, student services and life, and resulted in the stellar findings outlined in the report.
The internal team led by Sr. Ahlam Yassin and Sr. Fatima Abedrabbo along with the planning team members spent the past two years preparing for the evaluation and site visit. Congratulations to RSA board, administration and faculty on this outstanding achievement.
Testimonies from the MSA visiting team:
"We arrived on Monday knowing from your self-study that the staff had made a significant commitment to the Middle States accreditation process; when we left yesterday, we knew that the school was indeed poised for success in the future. There are challenges ahead, but the strength of the RSA community--staff, students and parents alike--will make success inevitable! MANY thanks for all that you and your staff did to make the team feel not just welcome, but a part of the Rising Star Academy family! "..
"You have a treasure in your staff members and your own hard work / leadership is evident in every aspect of your school life. You have a dedicated and supportive parent community as well as amazing and respectful students."
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Tayaabah Qazi,
Elementary School Director
"The faculty, staff, students and parents of RSA are truly dedicated to the mission of the school and I wish nothing but continued growth and success. May you continue to be a light in your community for many years to come. Thank you for being such gracious hosts."
..Katie Vogt, Chapel School (The) Bronxville, NY
"Thank you for all the care and effort taken to make our visit such a pleasure. As a member of the team, I have come away enriched by the experience of having spent three days at your amazing school and hope that our time there was worthwhile for you as well."
Marilyn Larkin, The Village School, Waldick, NJ
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was established in 1887 and is a nongovernmental, nonprofit, peer-administered organization. MSA provides leadership in developing and recognizing quality in education for its member schools throughout the United States and in more than 90 countries outside the United States.
The Middle States Standards for Accreditation are qualitative statements that reflect research- based best practices for systems. These Standards complement content area standards, which designate what students are expected to learn in various curriculum areas.
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