Learning for Life Charter in Marina earns full accreditation

Learning for Life Charter School has just been notified by the Western Association of School and Colleges that it has received full accreditation through 2019.

 "The timing of the notification is extremely fortunate," said Cindy Dotson, the school's executive director. "It means that this year’s graduating seniors will have the WASC accreditation annotated on their transcripts and diplomas."

The tiny, alternative school in Marina had come under scrutiny in recent months by the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, the chartering agency, and California Department of Education officials, who believed MPUSD was not keeping adequate tabs on it.

At a meeting in March, MPUSD officials heard a report that discussed possible charter revocation if things did not improve. MPUSD administrators presented trustees a plan to keep better tabs on the school and work with representatives to make sure it overcame obstacles.