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Myth Myth Buster Buster Myths about Myths about NAEYC NAEYC Accreditation Accreditation Created by the Florida Association of Young Children (FLAEYC) 2012 FLAEYC State Accreditation Co-Chairs Julia Musella and Wendi F. Siegel

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Myth Buster. Myths about NAEYC Accreditation. Created by the Florida Association of Young Children (FLAEYC) 2012 FLAEYC State Accreditation Co-Chairs Julia Musella and Wendi F. Siegel. MYTH # 1. The cost is so high that my program will never be able to afford it. FACT:. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Myth Myth BusterBuster

Myths about Myths about

NAEYC NAEYC AccreditationAccreditation

Created by the Florida Association of Young Children (FLAEYC) 2012 FLAEYC State Accreditation Co-Chairs Julia Musella and Wendi F. Siegel

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MYTH # 1MYTH # 1

The cost is so high that my The cost is so high that my program will never be able program will never be able to afford it.to afford it.

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FACT: FACT: NAEYC Accreditation fees are spread out to NAEYC Accreditation fees are spread out to allow programs to plan and budget for fees allow programs to plan and budget for fees accordingly. Additionally, financial accordingly. Additionally, financial assistance is available to support programs assistance is available to support programs that want to pursue NAEYC Accreditation. that want to pursue NAEYC Accreditation.

NAEYC Accreditation Scholarships are NAEYC Accreditation Scholarships are offered by NAEYC. For an application, visit offered by NAEYC. For an application, visit http://www.naeyc.org/academy/scholarships. http://www.naeyc.org/academy/scholarships.

Many programs also host fundraising events Many programs also host fundraising events to raise money and these events can serve a to raise money and these events can serve a dual purpose by facilitating parental dual purpose by facilitating parental leadership and collaborative involvement in leadership and collaborative involvement in the accreditation process.the accreditation process.

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Our program will never be able Our program will never be able to meet 100% of the criteria; to meet 100% of the criteria;

Therefore, we won’t be able to Therefore, we won’t be able to achieve NAEYC Accreditation.achieve NAEYC Accreditation.

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Programs are required to achieve a minimumPrograms are required to achieve a minimum

of 80% of the criteria for each of the tenof 80% of the criteria for each of the ten

standards and at least 70% for each classroomstandards and at least 70% for each classroom

observed. observed. Programs must meet all Required Programs must meet all Required Criteria.Criteria.

100% compliance with all criteria is very 100% compliance with all criteria is very rarerare

and is not required.and is not required.

FACT:

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Educational qualifications Educational qualifications for teachers will prevent for teachers will prevent my program from being able my program from being able to earn NAEYC to earn NAEYC Accreditation.Accreditation.

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FACTFACT Programs that do not meet those criteria need to be aware Programs that do not meet those criteria need to be aware

that they “have little leeway for missing other criteria that they “have little leeway for missing other criteria in the standard” because the educational qualifications in the standard” because the educational qualifications will take up a significant portion of the allowed 20%, as will take up a significant portion of the allowed 20%, as was stated in the Fall 2009 NAEYC Accreditation Update.was stated in the Fall 2009 NAEYC Accreditation Update.

Criteria 6.A.05 and 6.A.06 address teaching staff Criteria 6.A.05 and 6.A.06 address teaching staff qualifications and are always qualifications and are always assessedassessed criteria but not criteria but not requiredrequired. A program may still become accredited even if . A program may still become accredited even if they do not meet these two criteria.they do not meet these two criteria.

The only required educational qualifications are those The only required educational qualifications are those for Candidacy, and Candidacy requirements are assessed at for Candidacy, and Candidacy requirements are assessed at a lower threshold than criteria. Most programs find the a lower threshold than criteria. Most programs find the Candidacy requirements easier to achieve. To view Candidacy requirements easier to achieve. To view candidacy requirements for educational qualifications, candidacy requirements for educational qualifications, visit: visit: http://www.naeyc.org/academy/pursuing/edquals/candidacy.http://www.naeyc.org/academy/pursuing/edquals/candidacy.

If you are unable to meet the educational qualifications If you are unable to meet the educational qualifications found in the criteria, those criteria would simply fall found in the criteria, those criteria would simply fall within the 20% you are allowed not to meet and still earn within the 20% you are allowed not to meet and still earn accreditationaccreditation

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Our Our program cannot meet all program cannot meet all the NAEYC ratios; the NAEYC ratios;

Therefore, we cannot earn NAEYC Therefore, we cannot earn NAEYC Accreditation.Accreditation.

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FACTFACT

If you are unable to meet the ratio and/or If you are unable to meet the ratio and/or group size requirements found in the group size requirements found in the criteria, those criteria would simply fall criteria, those criteria would simply fall within the 20% you are allowed not to meet within the 20% you are allowed not to meet and still earn accreditation. and still earn accreditation.

As stated on the NAEYC website, “experience As stated on the NAEYC website, “experience suggests that programs that exceed the suggests that programs that exceed the recommended number of children for each recommended number of children for each teaching staff member and total group sizes teaching staff member and total group sizes will find it more difficult to meet each will find it more difficult to meet each standard and achieve NAEYC Accreditation. standard and achieve NAEYC Accreditation. The more these numbers are exceeded, the more The more these numbers are exceeded, the more difficult it will be to meet each standard.”difficult it will be to meet each standard.”

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Programs must buy all new Programs must buy all new materials for classroomsmaterials for classrooms..

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FACTFACT

Classrooms do not have to be full of Classrooms do not have to be full of new materials.new materials.

NAEYC Accreditation looks at how NAEYC Accreditation looks at how the materials are used within the the materials are used within the classroom and whether they are clean classroom and whether they are clean and in good condition. and in good condition.

Homemade materials in good condition Homemade materials in good condition will meet the criteria just as will meet the criteria just as readily as purchased materials.readily as purchased materials.

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Programs must buy a new Programs must buy a new curriculum and/or curriculum and/or assessment materials.assessment materials.

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FACTFACT

Although some programs choose to buy a Although some programs choose to buy a new curriculum or new assessment new curriculum or new assessment materials, it is not required. materials, it is not required.

The focus of NAEYC Accreditation is on The focus of NAEYC Accreditation is on ensuring what you are currently using ensuring what you are currently using meets the standards and criteria.meets the standards and criteria.

If the current curriculum/assessment If the current curriculum/assessment tool meets Program Standards and tool meets Program Standards and criteria or can be improved upon to be criteria or can be improved upon to be able to meet criteria, there is no need able to meet criteria, there is no need to purchase something new.to purchase something new.

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The NAEYC Accreditation The NAEYC Accreditation timelines are unreasonable and timelines are unreasonable and too quick for programs to meet.too quick for programs to meet.

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FACT: FACT:

““Every program moves through the NAEYC Every program moves through the NAEYC Accreditation process at its own pace, with Accreditation process at its own pace, with the ability to select due dates that the ability to select due dates that determine the specific timing of the process. determine the specific timing of the process. ““

There are four steps in the process:There are four steps in the process:

1.1.Enrollment and Self-StudyEnrollment and Self-Study

2.2. ApplicationApplication

3.3. CandidacyCandidacy

4.4. Site VisitSite Visit

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Step 1: Step 1: Enrollment/Self- Study is self -paced and Enrollment/Self- Study is self -paced and self- directed, so the amount of time spent in this self- directed, so the amount of time spent in this step depends on an individual program, its initial step depends on an individual program, its initial level of quality and how it structures the self level of quality and how it structures the self study process. study process.

Please note: Please note: As of Jan.1,2011, after submitting the As of Jan.1,2011, after submitting the Enrollment Form, a program will be enrolled for 2 Enrollment Form, a program will be enrolled for 2 years. To maintain its status as an enrolled years. To maintain its status as an enrolled program after 2 years, a program must submit an program after 2 years, a program must submit an Enrollment Maintenance fee of $100.00 for each Enrollment Maintenance fee of $100.00 for each additional year it wishes to remain in its enrolled additional year it wishes to remain in its enrolled status. status.

For more information, please visit For more information, please visit http://www.nayec.org/academy/enrollmentmaintenancefeehttp://www.nayec.org/academy/enrollmentmaintenancefee

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Step 2: Step 2: When submitting its application, When submitting its application, the program selects a candidacy due date from the program selects a candidacy due date from three provided options spaced out over the three provided options spaced out over the next year. next year.

Step 3: Step 3: Each program will submit its Each program will submit its candidacy materials by the due date they candidacy materials by the due date they selected. selected.

Step 4: Step 4: If a program is accepted as a If a program is accepted as a candidate, it will receive a site visit candidate, it will receive a site visit within 6 months of the Candidacy due date and within 6 months of the Candidacy due date and an accreditation decision within 3 months of an accreditation decision within 3 months of the site visit. It is a self-directed pace the site visit. It is a self-directed pace for completing the four step process. for completing the four step process.

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Fact:Fact:

Many programs take 1 12 - 3 years ⁄Many programs take 1 12 - 3 years ⁄to complete all four steps for an to complete all four steps for an initial accreditation. Earning NAEYC initial accreditation. Earning NAEYC Accreditation is a process, not a Accreditation is a process, not a single action.single action.

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System Update: Improved Policies System Update: Improved Policies to Replace Extensions Policyto Replace Extensions Policy

Late Fee Late Fee Policy Jan.1,2011Policy Jan.1,2011

TTo accommodate programs that have missed a o accommodate programs that have missed a submission deadline, NAEYC has allowed submission deadline, NAEYC has allowed programs to submit accreditation forms up programs to submit accreditation forms up to one calendar month past an established to one calendar month past an established deadline. Programs submitting late are deadline. Programs submitting late are assessed a late fee.assessed a late fee.

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Site Visit Postponement Policy, Site Visit Postponement Policy,

April 1, 2012April 1, 2012

A program that is currently serving A program that is currently serving children may postpone a site visit or the children may postpone a site visit or the scheduling of the site visit for up to scheduling of the site visit for up to one calendar month. Programs postponing one calendar month. Programs postponing the site visit will be assessed a the site visit will be assessed a postponement fee. postponement fee.

If a site visit or the scheduling of a If a site visit or the scheduling of a site visit is postponed, the program’s site visit is postponed, the program’s accreditation status may expire and NAEYC accreditation status may expire and NAEYC is no longer bound to provide a site is no longer bound to provide a site visit within 6 months of the Candidacy or visit within 6 months of the Candidacy or Renewal Materials deadline. Renewal Materials deadline.

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Reporting Operational Reporting Operational Disruption Policy: April Disruption Policy: April

1,2012 1,2012

An operational disruption is a period of An operational disruption is a period of time during which a program is unable to serve time during which a program is unable to serve children. Programs notify the NAEYC Academy of children. Programs notify the NAEYC Academy of operational disruptions by submitting the 72‐Hour operational disruptions by submitting the 72‐Hour Notification form within 72 hours of the beginning Notification form within 72 hours of the beginning of an operational disruption. A program that of an operational disruption. A program that experiences an operational disruption that lasts experiences an operational disruption that lasts for more than 3 business days is required to for more than 3 business days is required to notify the NAEYC Academy. It is optional for notify the NAEYC Academy. It is optional for programs to notify NAEYC of an operational programs to notify NAEYC of an operational disruption that lasts for 3 business days or less.disruption that lasts for 3 business days or less.

Late Fee Waiver: Late Fee Waiver: If a program appropriately notifies If a program appropriately notifies NAEYC of an operational disruption that occurs within one NAEYC of an operational disruption that occurs within one month of a submission deadline, NAEYC will give the program month of a submission deadline, NAEYC will give the program the option to submit the accreditation form up to one the option to submit the accreditation form up to one calendar month after the established deadline without calendar month after the established deadline without paying the late fee.paying the late fee.

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Maintain Accreditation Maintain Accreditation throughout Extended Operational throughout Extended Operational

Disruptions: Disruptions:

If a program appropriately notifies NAEYC If a program appropriately notifies NAEYC of an operational disruption and the of an operational disruption and the program does not resume serving children program does not resume serving children by an established deadline, the program by an established deadline, the program may submit applicable fees without the may submit applicable fees without the associated accreditation forms and associated accreditation forms and continue to maintain accreditation until continue to maintain accreditation until the end of the five‐year accreditation the end of the five‐year accreditation term. term.

If accreditation has not yet expired and If accreditation has not yet expired and the program resumes serving children, it the program resumes serving children, it must notify NAEYC and a verification must notify NAEYC and a verification visit at the cost of the program may be visit at the cost of the program may be required. A program must be currently required. A program must be currently serving children to submit accreditation serving children to submit accreditation forms or fees for the renewal process.forms or fees for the renewal process.

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If a program appropriately notifies NAEYC If a program appropriately notifies NAEYC of an operational disruption that occurs of an operational disruption that occurs while while a site visit a site visit is being scheduled, is being scheduled, NAEYC will stop scheduling the site visit NAEYC will stop scheduling the site visit at no cost to the program. Once the at no cost to the program. Once the program resumes serving children, it must program resumes serving children, it must notify NAEYC and the scheduling process notify NAEYC and the scheduling process will resume. will resume.

If the scheduling process is stopped, a If the scheduling process is stopped, a program’s accreditation status may expire program’s accreditation status may expire and NAEYC is no longer bound to provide a and NAEYC is no longer bound to provide a site visit within 6 months of the site visit within 6 months of the Candidacy or Renewal Materials deadline.Candidacy or Renewal Materials deadline.

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There are so many standards and There are so many standards and criteria that have to be met criteria that have to be met that our program will never be that our program will never be able to sort through all of able to sort through all of them.them.

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FACTFACT

There are 10 Program Standards. Each program There are 10 Program Standards. Each program standard is further explained and explored by standard is further explained and explored by the criteria listed for each standard. the criteria listed for each standard.

Though the process can be overwhelming if taken Though the process can be overwhelming if taken in all at once, it is realistic to achieve if in all at once, it is realistic to achieve if you take it one standard at a time and work your you take it one standard at a time and work your way through the process.way through the process.

NAEYC also has excellent resources to assist NAEYC also has excellent resources to assist programs in understanding Program Standards and programs in understanding Program Standards and Criteria. For a complete list of NAEYC Criteria. For a complete list of NAEYC Accreditation Program Support Resources, visit Accreditation Program Support Resources, visit the NAEYC website TORCH at the NAEYC website TORCH at http://www.naeyc.org/torch.http://www.naeyc.org/torch.

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www.naeyc.org/torchwww.naeyc.org/torch

The Online Resource Center Headquarters to The Online Resource Center Headquarters to support program quality improvement through support program quality improvement through NAEYC Accreditation for Early Childhood NAEYC Accreditation for Early Childhood Programs ,TORCH is an online community that Programs ,TORCH is an online community that includes the following:includes the following:

Resources to help you easily access and develop Resources to help you easily access and develop your understanding of the NAEYC Accreditation your understanding of the NAEYC Accreditation CriteriaTools and resources to support programs CriteriaTools and resources to support programs in all steps of the NAEYC Accreditation processin all steps of the NAEYC Accreditation process

A calendar indicating important NAEYC due datesA calendar indicating important NAEYC due dates

A Help Desk through which you can submit A Help Desk through which you can submit questions to the NAEYC Accreditation Program questions to the NAEYC Accreditation Program Support Information CenterSupport Information Center

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Portfolios are difficult to Portfolios are difficult to complete.complete.

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FACTFACT

Portfolios are simply capturing what is Portfolios are simply capturing what is already occurring in classrooms and already occurring in classrooms and programs by labeling examples of NAEYC programs by labeling examples of NAEYC standards and criteria being met. standards and criteria being met.

Although it takes time to complete the Although it takes time to complete the initial portfolios, they are not initial portfolios, they are not difficult to organize and they take difficult to organize and they take increasingly less time after they are increasingly less time after they are established and are just being updated.established and are just being updated.

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Con’tCon’t

Each piece of evidence simply needs to Each piece of evidence simply needs to be labeled with the criteria number(s) be labeled with the criteria number(s) to which it relates. Brief captions help to which it relates. Brief captions help explain how the documentation meets the explain how the documentation meets the criteria.criteria.

Evidence is individual to each program Evidence is individual to each program and classroom, but examples of some and classroom, but examples of some frequently used sources of evidence frequently used sources of evidence include photographs, forms, curriculum include photographs, forms, curriculum webs, observation notes, material lists, webs, observation notes, material lists, and lesson plans.and lesson plans.

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Electronic Portfolio Electronic Portfolio OptionsOptions

Programs may to submit their classroom and/or Programs may to submit their classroom and/or program portfolios in electronic format. As program portfolios in electronic format. As outlined in the NAEYC Assessor Site Visit outlined in the NAEYC Assessor Site Visit Protocol, NAEYC Assessors are prepared to Protocol, NAEYC Assessors are prepared to review portfolios in electronic format.review portfolios in electronic format.

Portfolios can be classified and organized in Portfolios can be classified and organized in files on your computer.files on your computer.

Portfolio evidence is current if it reflects Portfolio evidence is current if it reflects a policy, practice or document that is a policy, practice or document that is currently in effect or has been documented currently in effect or has been documented within 12 months of the programs Candidacy or within 12 months of the programs Candidacy or Renewal Materials due date.Renewal Materials due date.

Portfolio evidence may be older than 12 Portfolio evidence may be older than 12 months and still reflects a policy, practice months and still reflects a policy, practice or document that is currently in effector document that is currently in effect

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Con’tCon’t

Electronic portfolios must be viewable in Electronic portfolios must be viewable in the time allotted for these tasks as the time allotted for these tasks as outlined in the site visit protocol: 30 outlined in the site visit protocol: 30 minutes for each Classroom Portfolio and 2.5 minutes for each Classroom Portfolio and 2.5 hours for the Program Portfolio. It is hours for the Program Portfolio. It is strongly recommended that programs back up strongly recommended that programs back up all electronic files onto a local disk, CD all electronic files onto a local disk, CD or USB drive. or USB drive.

Please ensure that the computer provided for Please ensure that the computer provided for the assessor during the visit can handle the the assessor during the visit can handle the size of the portfolio document/software size of the portfolio document/software package to facilitate review in the time package to facilitate review in the time allotted. Assessors must have the portfolio allotted. Assessors must have the portfolio evidence to review on the day of visit or evidence to review on the day of visit or credit will not be given. credit will not be given. 

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Companies listed on Companies listed on TORCHTORCH

( ( NAEYC does not endorse any company)NAEYC does not endorse any company)

EasyFolio: EasyFolio: http://www.portfoliomyday.com/prohttp://www.portfoliomyday.com/products/ducts/

easyfolio-portfolio/index.phpeasyfolio-portfolio/index.php

School Chapters: School Chapters: http://www.schoolchapters.com/sc/http://www.schoolchapters.com/sc/index.phpindex.php

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There is no local support to There is no local support to help programs pursue NAEYC help programs pursue NAEYC Accreditation.Accreditation.

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FACT:FACT:

Your local affiliate (Your local affiliate (enter your affiliate name enter your affiliate name herehere) has a team of NAEYC Accredited centers ) has a team of NAEYC Accredited centers ready and able to assist you locally.ready and able to assist you locally.

Accreditation Facilitation Projects: ( AFP) NAEYC Accreditation Facilitation Projects: ( AFP) NAEYC defines accreditation facilitation projects as defines accreditation facilitation projects as those that support quality improvement efforts of those that support quality improvement efforts of child care centers, preschools, and other early child care centers, preschools, and other early childhood programs in many local communities and childhood programs in many local communities and states and, in an effort to raise program quality, states and, in an effort to raise program quality, provide technical assistance and support to provide technical assistance and support to programs working on NAEYC Accreditation. programs working on NAEYC Accreditation.

(http://www.naeyc.org/academy/afp/finder)(http://www.naeyc.org/academy/afp/finder)

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Accreditation Accreditation Facilitation Projects Facilitation Projects

Enter your states AFP’s here Enter your states AFP’s here

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AFP con’tAFP con’t

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AFP con’t.AFP con’t.

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Questions for NAEYC? Questions for NAEYC?

Sending an electronic message is the easiest way Sending an electronic message is the easiest way to get in touch with an accreditation expert at to get in touch with an accreditation expert at NAEYC who can answer your questions. Use any of NAEYC who can answer your questions. Use any of the following options:the following options:

Submit a Consultation Request Form.Submit a Consultation Request Form.

E-mail [email protected] E-mail [email protected] 

Visit www.naeyc.org/academy; click on Visit www.naeyc.org/academy; click on Contact UsContact Us..

Visit the TORCH Help Desk. Visit the TORCH Help Desk. 

You may also reach NAEYC by phone at 800-424-2460. You may also reach NAEYC by phone at 800-424-2460. Dial option 3 for Accreditation, then option 1 Dial option 3 for Accreditation, then option 1 for Accreditation of Programs for Young Children. for Accreditation of Programs for Young Children. Be sure to listen to the full menu of options to Be sure to listen to the full menu of options to be connected with the best individual to meet your be connected with the best individual to meet your needs. If you reach our voicemail, leave a message needs. If you reach our voicemail, leave a message and describe your question in detail. NAEYC will and describe your question in detail. NAEYC will be in touch as soon as possible!be in touch as soon as possible!

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Join the schools of Join the schools of excellenceexcellence

Every child deserves the best, every Every child deserves the best, every organization deserves the right to achieve organization deserves the right to achieve the highest level of excellencethe highest level of excellence

NAEYC Accreditation is a victory for all!NAEYC Accreditation is a victory for all!