Accreditations and Affiliations
Accreditations
Charles Armstrong School is proud to be a WASC accredited school.
What is WASC accreditation?
Accreditation is a voluntary dual-purpose process that schools (1) mustbe worthy of the trust placed 
in them to provide high-quality learningopportunities and (2) clearly demonstrate continual self-improvement.
An accredited school is focused on a mission and goals for students; it is student-oriented andexamines its students' performance continuously; it accepts objective evaluation from a team of outside peer professionals trained by WASC; it maintains a qualified faculty within an effectively organized school; it collaboratively assesses the quality of its educational programs on a regular basis; and it plans for the future.
Professional Affiliations
Charles Armstrong School maintains affiliations with several important professional organizations, including:
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
Learning Disabilities Association (LDA)
Independent Schools Business Officers Association (ISBOA)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
International Reading Association (IRA)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Independent School Management (ISM)
Belmont Chamber of Commerce