Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 163, INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION, LAWS
MISS. CODE ANN. § 37-17-7. Accreditation of Nonpublic Schools.
Any nonpublic school may, through its governing body, request that the State Board of Education approve such institution. Approval shall be based upon a process promulgated by the State Board of Education; provided, however, that in no event shall the State Board of Education adopt more stringent standards for approval of nonpublic schools than the accreditation standards applied to public schools.
MISS. CODE ANN. § 37-17-9. Accreditation by Other Agencies.
This chapter shall not be construed to establish the only accrediting agency in the State of Mississippi, and nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent any nonpublic school association or associations or group or groups from establishing its or their accrediting agency, unrelated to any such accrediting agency for public schools as established by this chapter. Nothing in the chapter shall prevent such nonpublic school accrediting agency or agencies from functioning in such capacity.
Miss. Code. tit. 7, pt. 163, INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION, LAWS