RUMFORD — Mountain Valley High School Principal Matt Gilbert unveiled an accreditation report Monday night that showed the school was meeting goals. He outlined areas the administration and staff must work on now.

The report, written by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, of Bedford, Mass., is the result of a multiday visit the team made to the school last May, and a self-evaluation developed by the accreditation team during the past couple of years. That team was made up of students, community members and staff.

“This is very accurate and tells us what we need to work on,” Gilbert said. “It gives us clear guidance.”

NEASC is calling for schools it accredits to develop skills and curriculum that will meet the guidelines as outlined under its 21st Century expectations. These include emphases on lifelong learning, technology and communication skills.

These requirements are new to schools evaluated by NEASC, Gilbert said.

Now that the major components of 21st Century expectations have been outlined, the school’s accreditation team will identify areas where students can be taught and assessed.

Some parts of the school’s curriculum could change to provide ways students can learn them, such as emphasizing communication skills in several different courses. NEASC also calls for the school to show how it meets the so-called common core of subject content as required by the state.

The staff is expected to work on NEASC’s requirements during late arrival Wednesdays, Gilbert said.

The accreditation organization also made a number of commendations, including the positive school culture and the school’s efforts to connect with parents and guardians.

The commendations also show that continuity and the capacity to develop and change is strong at MVHS.

During the last accreditation process a decade ago, principals were changing nearly every year, and the then superintendent was often at odds with the staff.

Now, both Gilbert and Assistant Principal Chris Decker have headed the school for seven years, and the former SAD 43 has merged with two nearby former districts to form a region.

The school is fully accredited, Gilbert said, but it must also continue to work to meet NEASC goals.

Periodic reports must be filed with NEASC, then the entire accreditation process will begin again in 2019.

“The recommendations last time improved our school,” Gilbert said.

Superintendent Tom Ward said he was pleased with the “tremendous” effort the Mountain Valley region put into the self-evaluation.