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Explore accreditation of early childhood higher education programs, discover the accreditation system standards, and view a list of accredited programs.
For more than 30 years, NAEYC Accreditation of Early Learning Programs has set the standard for excellence for the early childhood field. This accreditation system provides a mechanism for early learning programs to demonstrate their commitment to high-quality early childhood education.
NAEYC Accreditation helps families recognize quality early learning programs and feel comfortable knowing that their children are receiving a high-quality, research-based education that will prepare them for future success.
Search for programs using an optional part of a program name, your city and state or your zip code and radius to search for NAEYC-accredited programs near you.
TORCH (The Online Resource Center Headquarters) is an easily available resource library for anyone actively pursuing or maintaining NAEYC accreditation. TORCH provides tools and resources to help your program engage and prepare for each stage of the accreditation process.
The NAEYC accreditation system sets the standard for excellence—for families, the early childhood education profession as well as the public—and offers support to programs to meet the standards.
Over 35 years ago, NAEYC created an accreditation system to improve the education and care provided in programs for young children. NAEYC Accreditation ensures children are safe, healthy, and learning each day. NAEYC-accredited programs support all areas of early learning and development.
Since 1985, NAEYC has offered a national, voluntary accreditation system to set professional standards for early childhood education programs, and to help families identify high-quality programs. Today, NAEYC Accreditation represents the mark of quality in early childhood education.
NAEYC has set 10 standards for early childhood programs that can help families make the right choice when they are looking for a child care center, preschool, or kindergarten. The standards and criteria are also the foundation of the NAEYC Accreditation system for early childhood programs. To earn accreditation, programs must meet all 10 standards.
NAEYC Accreditation of Early Learning Programs provides a transformative quality-improvement system—a rigorous process programs can engage in to meet the highest program standards for quality early learning.