We select the students we believe will most benefit from a ULS education. We determine the optimal sequencing of courses. We hire the best possible teachers, recognizing that one teacher with a degree in physics may be better suited to teach physics than another with a degree in secondary education. We determine the calendar which best accommodates our mission. Our school day or school year is not dictated by state requirements for number of minutes.
Critics say with independence comes lack of accountability.
University Liggett School, for example, is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States. In fact, in October 18 educators from schools throughout the Midwest will spend four days on our campus and will make a recommendation regarding our continuing accreditation. Performance on national tests such as the Advanced Placement examinations, the SATs, and the ACTs gives us solid barometers against which to measure our students' success. Our college placement record is another method for gauging our success. The voucher proposal and the on-going MEAP scholarship program are two examples of the State of Michigan's desire to influence public and private, independent education in the State.