Many teachers and students moved from France to Brussels when the school was relocated. DoDEA comes under the authority of the Secretary of Defense. NCA accredits schools and colleges in 20 states and is the largest U.S. accreditation agency.
Accreditation is based on standards that are reviewed and updated annually.
The secondary program at BAS has been accredited by the NCA since 1968. The elementary school was first evaluated as a separate entity in 1981 and has held NCA accreditation ever since. In addition to submitting annual reports, BAS is visited once every five years by a group of educators who spend several days looking at many facets of the school program including the continuing process of school improvement. The visiting team evaluates and writes a report noting the school s strengths and weaknesses, and makes recommendations. BAS was awarded accreditation without citation during the most recent NCA visit in May of 1996.