step up to quality

The child care you choose has a big impact on their future. Early learning builds the foundation for skills need in school, work and life.

Step Up to Quality helps families identify early childhood providers who demonstrate a commitment to quality care. We are currently at a Step 3 program, meeting quality standards.

Quality looks like: Curriculum, Learning environments, Teacher-child interactions, Child outcomes, Professional development and training, Family engagement and partnerships, Program administration. Parents, teachers, and community leaders support learning and development for school success in health and physical well-being, social and emotional well-being, approaches to learning, language development, general knowledge about the world around them.