Washington Federation of Independent Schools explained

Washington Federation of Independent Schools
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Abbreviation:	WFIS
Formation:	February 12, 1969^[1]
Type:	Non-governmental organization
Purpose:	Educational accreditation
Region Served:	Washington state
Leader Title:	Executive director
Leader Name:	Suzie Hanson
Parent Organization:	Council of American Private Education
Affiliations:	Northwest Association of Independent Schools
Website:	wfis.org

The Washington Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS) is an umbrella organization of private and independent schools in the U.S. state of Washington, informally representing Washington in the Office of Private Education.^[2]

Purpose

As laid out by the executives of the federation, the goals of WFIS are:^[3]

To promote the vital role of private schools in Washington education and their significant contributions to educating the public and promoting the common good.
To promote the rights of parents to educate their children in the schools of their choice.
To encourage excellence and pluralism in education, and to promote the rights of private schools to fulfill their unique missions.
To foster the participation of the private school community in shaping the state's education agenda, and to develop and promote positions on educational policy.
To assure equitable access to all services to which private schools are entitled, while allowing them to maintain their independence.