Accreditation by The National Association for the Education of Young Children, or NAEYC, is widely considered to be the premier stamp of approval an early childhood care center can receive.
As a parent, choosing a childcare center can be a daunting task. While parents are a child’s first teacher, childcare staff and personnel serve as first teachers as well. Parents should pay close attention to the quality of potential childcare centers.
All children entering kindergarten have received early care in some capacity: from their parents and relatives, from friends and neighbors, or from preschools and early childhood education centers.
Across the country, working families have one thing in common: a need to find safe, affordable, quality care for their children. In 35 states, the cost of childcare now exceeds public college tuition, pricing it beyond the reach of even many middle class families.
