Washington Federation of Independent Schools
Encyclopedia
The Washington Federation of Independent Schools (WFIS) is an umbrella organization
of private
and independent school
s in the U.S.
state of Washington, informally representing Washington in the Office of Private Education.
Umbrella organization
An umbrella organization is an association of institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or pool resources. In business, political, or other environments, one group, the umbrella organization, provides resources and often an identity to the smaller organizations...
of private
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
and independent school
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
s in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Washington, informally representing Washington in the Office of Private Education.
Purpose
As laid out by the executives of the federation, the goals of WFIS are:- 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.