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    Private Licensed Schools

    Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools Closed School Records

    The Department of Education does not provide transcripts or diplomas. 
    The Department of Education is unable to provide education verifications.

    ATTENTION:

    • This information pertains to schools that were authorized to operate by the State Board of Private Licensed Schools. 
    • This is historical information dating back to 1986 and provides the best information available to current Board staff.
    • The Departme​nt of Education does not receive, maintain, or service transcripts. 
    • If transcripts were not provided by the school upon closure, or if the school's former repository lost the records, the Department of Education will be unable to recover or recreate them.

    ​We will be unable to assist with the following: 

    GED, HiSET and 30 College Credit Options
    Website: High School Equivalency Diplomas and Transcripts
    Website: Diploma Sender
    Email: ra-edhse@pa.gov

    Public High Schools
    Website: High School Diplomas and Transcripts
    Contact the school or District Office.

    Private High Schools
    Contact the school.
    Website: High School Diplomas and Transcripts
    Website: Nonpublic/Private Schools Transcripts
    Email: ra-nppss@pa.gov

    Charter/Cyber Schools
    Contact the school.
    Website: High School Diplomas and Transcripts
    Email: ra-charterschools@pa.gov

    Home Schooled Students
    Contact the home school district the student where the student resides.
    Website: High School Diplomas and Transcripts
    Email: ra-home-education@pa.gov

    Colleges and Universities
    Website: Closed Institutions
    Email: RA-HigherEducation@pa.gov​

    If you are unable to find your school in the list below, the school was likely not authorized by the Board and you may wish to utilize the contact information and resources listed above.

    Information and evidence required to request a closed school l​etter:
    If you are unable to locate your transcripts with the repository listed for your closed school, or if your school's records have been deemed 'lost' you may request a closed school letter in lieu of a lost transcript by sending evidence of enrollment/attendance to ra-pls@pa.gov.

    Evidence must include the student's name and the school's name.  The closed school letter may only restate information demonstrated to staff by substantial evidence.

    With your request, please demonstrate that you have contacted the listed repository and were unsuccessful at retrieving your transcript.  Closed school letters will not serve as an education verification and will not replace lost transcripts or earned awards.

    If you wish your letter to be sent to an agency, institution, or employer on your behalf, please be sure to include this information in your request.

    I am seeking a closed school letter for:
    I attempted to obtain my transcripts from:
    I have attached the following evidence, that includes both my name and the school's name:
    I request that the letter be sent to: