F. ACCREDITATIONS AND
CERTIFICATIONS
Article V of the Manual for Private Schools suggests, “For
schools which desire to meet standards of quality over and above the minimum
required for government recognition and in aid of its regulatory function, the
Department (of Education) encourages the use of the mechanism of voluntary
accreditation. Towards this end, it shall:
(1)
Maintain
a policy environment which enhances the private and voluntary nature of
accreditation and protects its integrity, and:
(2)
Establish
a scheme for progressive deregulation of qualified schools or specific programs
or courses of study in such schools
Voluntary accreditations and certifications are the results of a school’s effort
at self-improvement and is not a government imposition. It is considered a
powerful influence in the quality of education in the country since schools are
geared to attain beyond the basic requirements and provisions of law.
Pursuant thereof of the school’s desire to promote quality education, the
following accreditation and certifications have been undertaken by the
Main Campus in Las Piñas:
1996
First
Preliminary Visit by PAASCU
1997 Passed Level I PAASCU Accreditation for the Grade School and High School
–
July 31, 1997
1999 PAASCU
Level II Accreditation
2007 ISO
9001:2000 Certification
The Certification was voluntarily withdrawn by ESS
in 2009
due
to conflicts in documentary requirements.
PAASCU Level II Re-Accreditation
At present, the
South Campus in Imus Cavite is awaiting its PAASCU visit and
accreditation in 2010.