New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools (CPEMS)

Costs/Dues

Membership in the NEASC results in different costs, some of which are financial, while others are costly in terms of time and energy. Financial costs include the annual cost of dues, the cost of the peer review visit and the cost of any school improvement initiatives which flow from the peer review visit.

Other costs involving time and energy result from the committee work that is done by faculty and administration to prepare the self study for the peer review visit as well as the follow up initiatives subsequent to the visit. 
Membership Dues
The annual dues for schools belonging to the Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools are set by the Board of Trustees each year in accordance with the by-laws of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. 

Membership dues for the 2007-2008 fiscal year are $1260 per school for both middle and elementary schools.
 
Candidate Fees
The annual fee for schools who are candidates for membership in the Commission on Public Elementary and Middle Schools are set by the Board of Trustees each year in accordance with the by-laws of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. 
 
Candidate Fees for the 2007-2008 fiscal year are $1260 per school for both middle and elementary schools.
 
Administrative Fee
The school is assessed an administrative fee during the fiscal year in which a visiting team conducts its review for initial or decennial accreditation. The fee is equal to the annual dues for that year.