NAEYC Standards

Relationships

Our program builds positive relationships between staff and the children, the children with each other and the staff with each other.

Curriculum

Our program implements a curriculum that promotes learning and development in each of the following areas: social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development.

Teaching

Children have different learning styles, needs, capacities, interests, and backgrounds. By recognizing these differences and using instructional approaches that are appropriate for each child, teachers and staff help all children learn developmentally appropriate curriculum.

Assessments

Assessments help teachers plan appropriately challenging curriculum and tailor instruction that responds to each child’s strengths and needs. Assessments can also help teachers identify children with disabilities and ensuring that they receive needed services.

Health

Children must be healthy and safe in order to learn and grow. Our program promotes the nutrition and health of children and protects children and staff from illness and injury.

Teachers

Teaching staff have educational qualifications and specialized knowledge about young children and early childhood development. Our program makes provisions for ongoing staff development, and opportunities for continuing education. Teaching staff have training in the program’s curriculum and work as a teaching team.

Families

The program establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with each child’s family to foster children’s development in all settings. To support children’s optimal learning and development, our program establishes relationships with families based on mutual trust and respect. We involve families in their children’s educational growth, and encourage families to fully participate in the program.

Community

The program establishes relationships with and uses the resources of the community to support children and families.

An organized, properly equipped, and well-maintained program environment facilitates the learning, comfort, health, and safety of the children and adults who use the program.

The program effectively implements policies, procedures, and systems that support stable staff and strong personnel, and fiscal, and program management so all children, families, and staff have high-quality experiences.