St. Vincent School is accredited by both the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA).  Accreditation is the professional verification of the quality of a school’s educational program. Each Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is accredited jointly by two agencies: the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). WCEA and WASC accreditation is an ongoing, rigorous, data-driven process with high standards and expectations.

Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA)

The Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) is a private educational accrediting agency established under the auspices of the Bishops of the Catholic (Arch) Dioceses of California. The mission of WCEA is to promote quality Catholic education for students in our member elementary and secondary schools through an accrediting process that assures the primacy of faith formation and educational excellence.

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WCEA)

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a 501(c)(3) organization, is recognized as one of six regional associations that accredit public and private schools, colleges, and universities in the United States.
Overview
Public comprehensive, charter, and alternative schools in California use the Accrediting Commission for Schools (ACS) Western Association of School and Colleges (WASC)/California Department of Education (CDE) joint accreditation process. ACS WASC accreditation is an ongoing six-year cycle of quality whereby schools demonstrate the capacity, commitment, and competence to support high-quality student learning and ongoing school improvement. 

Every six years accredited schools conduct a self-study and host a self-study visit. The self-study process culminates in the refinement of a school-wide action plan. Throughout the accreditation cycle, schools are expected to address the school-wide action plan and demonstrate evidence of acceptable student achievement and school improvement. Appropriate reports and reviews throughout the six-year cycle of accreditation support this process.