Accreditation
Congratulations Parents! The early childhood education program which you have chosen for your child is accredited by The National Association for the Education of Young Children. Yes, The Needham Children’s Center is NAEYC accredited. NAEYC administers the largest and most widely recognized national, voluntary, professionally sponsored accreditation system for all types of early childhood schools and child care centers. NAEYC is the nation’s largest organization of early childhood educators.
What is Accreditation?
Early childhood programs accredited by NAEYC’s National Academy of Early Childhood Programs have voluntarily undergone a comprehensive process of internal self-study, invited external professional review to verify compliance with the Criteria for High-Quality Early Childhood Programs, and been found to be in substantial compliance with the Criteria. A copy of the Criteria can be obtained from the NAEYC.