National Paideia Center · Certification & Accreditation

Schools that have earned national recognition.

Congratulations to each of the schools listed below. They have reached their designated status through many hours of hard work and dedication to applying Paideia principles in their classrooms. We revised our system of certification and accreditation in 2018, and these schools participated in the rigorous process to attain the following status. Note that all Accredited schools are also Seminar Certified.

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Paideia Schools for Creative Thinking

Nationally Accredited Schools

Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences – Lower Chattanooga, TN · K–5

Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences – Upper Chattanooga, TN · 6–12

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts Chattanooga, TN · K–8

Cramerton Middle School Cramerton, NC · 6–8

Ernie Pyle School 90 Indianapolis, IN · K–6

Massey Hill Classical High School Fayetteville, NC · 9–12

Meadowfield Elementary School Columbia, SC · K–5

Merrol Hyde Magnet School Hendersonville, TN · K–12

Providence Spring Elementary School Charlotte, NC · K–5

Wolflin Elementary School Amarillo, TX · K–5

Paideia Seminar

Nationally Certified Schools

Amarillo High School Amarillo, TX · 9–12

Beverly Woods Elementary School Charlotte, NC · K–5

Bridges Preparatory School Beaufort, SC · K–12

Elon Park Elementary School Charlotte, NC · K–5

Olde Providence Elementary School Charlotte, NC · K–5

Paideia Academies Phoenix, AZ · K–9

Pelion Middle School Pelion, SC · 6–8

Pleasant View Elementary School Porterville, CA · PK–8

Pueblo School for the Arts and Sciences Pueblo, CO · K–12

P.S. 160 William T. Sampson School Brooklyn, NY · K–5

Ridgecrest Elementary School Amarillo, TX · K–5

Sunnyside Elementary School Strathmore, CA · PK–8

Veritas Christian Academy Fletcher, NC · K–12

Woodlands Elementary School Amarillo, TX · K–5

Paideia Classroom

Nationally Certified Schools

Sunnyside Elementary School Strathmore, CA · PK–8

Veritas Christian Academy Fletcher, NC · K–12

Is your school next?

In addition to the schools listed above, we are currently working with a number of schools throughout the United States that are working toward certification and accreditation. We invite you to learn more about becoming a Paideia School for Creative Thinking.

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