Newswire/ -- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is helping families make the right choice for their kids by giving them a tool to know whether child care programs, preschools, and kindergartens meet the mark of quality.
NAEYC has 10 standards that define excellent programs for young children and an accreditation system to measure whether programs meet those standards.
Now NAEYC has created a Quality Checklist of characteristics parents can look for when choosing a program.
"Choosing the right child care program or preschool can seem overwhelming," says Mark Ginsberg, Ph.D., executive director of NAEYC.
For 20 years, NAEYC's voluntary accreditation system has measured the quality of child care centers, preschools, kindergartens, and other programs for children from birth through five years.
"Our new accreditation system has improved as well, to give programs a clear and efficient structure, and help families make the right choice for kids."
To earn NAEYC Accreditation, programs must complete a rigorous four-step review process to prove they meet the NAEYC standards, including an on-site visit by a NAEYC assessor.
---The National Association for the Education of Young Children is the largest organization of early childhood educators and others dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth through age eight.
NAEYC and its affiliates work to improve early childhood education and build public support for high- quality programs.
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