Accreditation Support Project The North Dakota Association for the Education of Young Children is pleased to introduce its Accreditation Support Project. Our goal is to educate, encourage and support child care centers in North Dakota in their pursuit of providing high-quality care and education for young children. The Accreditation Support Project will:
NDAEYC is pleased to introduce you to Tania Olson, the Accreditation Support Project Coordinator. Tania has been the Child Care Director at the YMCA Child Care West in Fargo since 1997. She has successfully led that program through the NAEYC Accreditation process under the old standards and under the new standards. To find out more about the Accreditation Support Project, contact Tania: 701-356-1444 or
Early childhood experiences – from birth to age 8 – have an enormous impact on children’s lifelong learning and positively contribute to their health and development. Early childhood education programs with the mark of quality benefit children with greater readiness for and success in school. NAEYC Accreditation represents the mark of quality in early childhood education. To achieve NAEYC Accreditation, early childhood education programs volunteer to be measured against the most robust and rigorous national standards on education, health and safety. Parents choosing an early childhood education program can be overwhelmed by trying to find the highest-quality program for their child. NAEYC Accreditation is the mark of quality that families are looking for. NAEYC Accreditation gives families the chance to make the Right Choice for Kids. The NAEYC Accreditation self-study process is about making your classroom or program an even better place for children’s development and learning. It’s the opportunity to acknowledge what your program is doing well, and identify areas where your program could be even better. By engaging in self-study and pursuing NAEYC Accreditation, programs discover that they create a stronger and more committed team of teachers, administrators, and families who work together to continually improve program quality. Teachers and administrators find their work more rewarding. Families appreciate and seek out NAEYC-accredited programs for their children. Find out more about accreditation at www.naeyc.org.
Why NAEYC Accreditation? www.naeyc.org/academy/interested/whyaccreditation
For Community Partners: NAEYC Stats and Facts
For Families: Guide for families
How does my program become accredited? www.naeyc.org/academy/programs/FourSteps01.asp
NAEYC Accrediation Scholarships Search for a NAEYC accredited center in your area NAEYC Accredited Center Search NAEYC Accreditation Scholarships are awarded to Programs for Young Children primarily on the basis of financial need and are available to programs seeking NAEYC Accreditation, ready to engage in self-study, as well as to programs seeking to maintain their NAEYC Accreditation. NAEYC Accreditation Scholarships subsidize the fees associated with achieving and maintaining NAEYC Accreditation, including fees for: • Enrollment in Self-Study (Step 1)
Programs may apply for NAEYC Accreditation Scholarships corresponding with different steps of the process, but must submit a new application and supporting documents for each step. |