Accreditation exists to provide schools an opportunity to reflect their mission and their progress toward fulfilling that mission.  This allows celebration of achievements and strategic planning for moving forward.  it also provides parents a measure of assurance that their children are receiving a high quality, Catholic education.

Elementary schools in the Diocese of Madison are accredited through the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation (WRISA).

The Wisconsin Catholic Schools Accreditation (WCSA) process was approved by the bishops in all five dioceses in Wisconsin and is used in Catholic elementary schools throughout the state.  It is grounded in the "National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools."  These standards and benchmarks are grounded in Church teaching found in Vatican documents, as well as those authored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).