Eastern Shore Chapel's Parish Day School Accredited By NAECY

 

      On May 16, 2006-Parish Day School earned

accreditation from the National Association of

Young Children- the nation's leading organization

of early childhood professionals. "We're proud to

be accredited by NAEYC, and recognized for our

committment to reaching the highest professional

standards," said Jean Edwards, Director of Parish

Day School. "NAEYC Accreditation lets families in

our community know that children in our program are

 getting the best care and early learning experiences."

   

  More than 8,000 early childhood programs-serving nearly

three-quarters of a million children-are

currently accredited by NAEYC. "In recent

years, we've seen a growing number of child care and

preschool programs earning NAEYC Accreditation,"

said Mark Ginsberg, Ph.D., executive director of

NAEYC. "By earning accreditation, Parish Day School has

become a leader in a national effort to raise the

quality of early childhood education, and help give all

children a better start.

 

NAEYC created its accreditation program in 1985

to set professional standards for early childhood

education, and to help families indentify high-quality

childcare and early education programs. To earn NAEYC

accreditation, a program conducts a self-study to

determine how well it meets the standards. After neccesary

improvements are made, the program is observed by 

 independent, professional validators, and then reviewed

by a national panel.

 

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