Our Mother of Sorrows is an accredited school by the Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools. "Accreditation is a peer-review process in which members of the educational community, who understand what makes a good school good, lend their experience and expertise to validate a school’s vision of itself." Accreditation signifies that Our Mother of Sorrows has met the MSCES standards for a quality school, including a rigorous process for developing self-knowledge and an on-going strategic plan for school improvement. This recognition is a declaration of the quality education that is available at Our Mother of Sorrows School.

Our Mother of Sorrows School as an accredited school:

• Is focused on a mission. We are true to our mission statement and beliefs.
• Knows itself. We operate from an examined vision of service to students, family, and community.
• Keeps its promises. We have made future promises that we will be able to deliver.
• Accepts objective evaluation. Outside evaluators who have no prior involvement with the school will provide periodic evaluation.
• Is self-correcting. We have demonstrated the ability to control our own quality.
• Is student-oriented. Our philosophy expresses what we do for the whole student.
• Plans for the future. We will continue to plan higher level goals.
• Examines performance. We will regularly obtain and analyze evidence on student achievement.
• Participates in the responsibilities of the academic profession. We will support the activities of evaluation and peer review.
• Is recognized. We will be listed as an accredited school in registries available throughout the world.

Our Mother of Sorrows School's two strategic plans are:

1. to strengthen Math instruction and performance in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. this will address the mathematics needs for students in the 21st century. As a result of this plan student performance on the New York State Learning Standards Assessments and standardized tests will increase by 2012.
2. To increase the quality and number of times that we come together in prayer as a community in addition to the celebration of the Eucharist.
   

1. Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools