by WFIS | Mar 16, 2026 | Boarding School licensing, Education News, WFIS News
After two years of negotiated rulemaking involving the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), private school leaders, and the State Board of Education, the rules have now been finalized. With the rules in place, accreditation organizations have developed...
by WFIS | Mar 2, 2026 | Agencies and Committees, Boarding School licensing, Education News, Legislation and Policy, WFIS News
Washington’s boarding school licensing process continues to evolve. Below is a concise summary of what we know — and where clarity is still needed. Accreditation in Lieu of DCYF Licensing The Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) and the Association of...
by WFIS | Jan 9, 2026 | DCYF, Education News, Teacher Certification, The Advocate, WFIS News
All teachers working in early learning programs should have privacy protections to ensure that their personal information is not publicly disclosed. At a minimum, teachers who are not employed by the state should be allowed to keep their personal information private....
by WFIS | Jan 7, 2026 | Agencies and Committees, DCYF, Early Learning, Legislation and Policy, Teacher Certification, The Advocate, WFIS News
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has articulated a new approach to its relationship with early learning programs. The agency is committed to becoming more of a resource and less compliance-driven. In this spirit, DCYF is offering a survey after...
by WFIS | Dec 8, 2025 | Boarding School licensing, Education News, Legislation and Policy, State Board of Education, WFIS News
This week, the Northwest Association of Independent Schools was approved by the State Board of Education to accredit boarding schools. Barring any new changes in the DCYF licensing rules, NWAIS is now fully positioned to implement its accreditation addendum for...
by WFIS | Nov 10, 2025 | Agencies and Committees, Boarding School licensing, DCYF, Education News, Legislation and Policy, WFIS News
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) has opened the public comment period on proposed rules to create chapter 110-146 WAC, Licensing Requirements for Residential Private Schools. The newly proposed rules license the residential component of...
