Staff at Nebraska AEYC are available to provide support for accreditation  This is available for on-site consulting.  Costs are hourly, and include costs for travel time and expenses. For more information, contact: Tracy Gordon, Co-Executive Director & Project Coordinator, 402-476-2089 or [email protected]

NAEYC hosts a page on their website dedicated to families that offers information and resources related to child development, family involvement and quality programming. To search for NAEYC Accredited programs click on this link http://families.naeyc.org/

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.  Over 6,500 child care programs, preschools, early learning centers, and other center- or school-based early childhood education programs are currently NAEYC-Accredited.  These programs provide high quality care and education to nearly one million young children in the United States, its territories, and programs affiliated with the United States Department of Defense.The following groups within NAEYC contribute to NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children.

• NAEYC Academy - implements the NAEYC accreditation process
• NAEYC Assessors - conduct site visits
• Accreditation Program Support - supports programs throughout the accreditation process
• Council for NAEYC Accreditation - ensures the equity, integrity, and accountability of the NAEYC Academy
  

Find Accredited Programs:

Click here to be directed to a page with the current (as of June 2020) accredited Nebraska programs. Or follow the link below to search on the NAEYC website.
1https://families.naeyc.org/find-quality-child-care