Since 1998, Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge has been providing the most up-to date, quality education available in the Buffalo and Western New York region. We have been continuously accredited since 2001 and our Hairdressing & Cosmetology program has been continually licensed in good standing since March 1998.
Accreditation by NACCAS
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation means that a school has met national standards of educational performance that have been established by an impartial nongovernmental agency. The accrediting of schools by professional, national, and regional associations of like schools (schools with similar objectives and subject content) has long characterized the American educational scene. Through the years, accreditation of schools has been the most authoritative and reliable index of a school’s concern for integrity toward its students and quality
education.
While an accrediting agency is not part of the government, the U.S. Department of Education has officially recognized several agencies. NACCAS is such a nationally recognized accrediting agency under the provisions of Chapter 33, Title 38, U.S. Code and subsequent legislation.
A school becomes accredited by formal action of the Commission. It bases its action on information submitted by the school and the reports of a specially appointed inspection team that has visited the school and evaluated it according to established standards.
Accreditation does not mean that all schools are the same. It does mean that they conform to a set of common minimum standards established by the Commission. These standards demonstrate a wide range of acceptability.
Schools are re-evaluated at least once every six (6) years. Continuation of accreditation depends on maintenance of the established standards. If a school fails to maintain the prescribed requirements, an interval of time is allowed for it to correct its deficiencies. If these deficiencies are not remedied during this interval, accreditation is withdrawn.
Licensed by NYS Education Dept Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision
The NYS Education Dept Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS) oversees and monitors non- degree granting proprietary schools in New York State. BPSS’s mission is to ensure that the overall educational quality of the programs offered will provide students with the necessary skills to secure meaningful employment and to protect students’ financial interests while attending proprietary schools. BPSS licenses/registers proprietary schools and credentials proprietary school teachers to ensure that appropriate standards are met. BPSS conducts comprehensive investigations of schools to assure compliance with Education Law and Commissioner’s Regulations.