The Viking Child Care Center recently was recognized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) as it maintains its accreditation status. Early childhood programs accredited by the NAEYC voluntarily undergo a comprehensive process of internal self-study and improvement. Accreditation is awarded for five years.
The Viking Child Care Center demonstrated excellence by meeting all 10 of the Early Childhood Program Standards that are based on the latest research on the education and development of young children:
— promoting positive relationships;
— implementing curriculum that fosters cognitive, emotional, language, physical and social development;
— using effective teaching approaches that are developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate;
— providing ongoing assessments of children’s learning and communicating the progress to the family;
— promoting nutrition and health;
— employing and supporting teaching staff that have educational qualifications, knowledge and professional commitment to support families diverse interests and needs while promoting children’s learning;
— establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with each child’s family;
— establishing and maintaining relationships with the community to support and achieve program goals;
— providing a safe and healthy physical environment, and
— implementing strong personnel, fiscal and program management policies so all children, families and staff have a high quality experience.
Congratulations to the Center’s dedicated and supportive teaching staff on this accomplishment!
Published: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:20:47 +0000 by k.kelly