NAEYC Accreditation
A Stronger, More Accessible Approach to Accreditation
The NAEYC Accreditation
This program is a nationally recognized system that sets high-quality standards for early childhood education programs. It ensures that child care centers, preschools, and kindergartens provide a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment. Programs seeking accreditation must meet rigorous criteria in areas such as curriculum, teacher qualifications, family engagement, and health and safety. By earning NAEYC Accreditation, early childhood programs demonstrate their commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, helping young children thrive in their early learning experiences.
NAEYC Program Portal
Equip your program with the tools to provide the best learning experiences for young children and provide the highest quality professional preparation of educators by meeting national standards of quality.
Discover how to take charge of your accreditation process! Access your basic program records, add more data, and move through the accreditation process at your own pace.
The New NAEYC Early Learning Program Quality Assessment and Accreditation System is Here!
NAEYC has redesigned its accreditation system to better support early learning programs on their path to high-quality early education. The Early Learning Program Quality Assessment and Accreditation System offers a more inclusive, flexible, and streamlined model that reflects the realities of today’s early learning landscape. Grounded in Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) and aligned with NAEYC’s Early Learning Program Standards, this new system makes it easier for programs of all types to demonstrate and sustain quality.