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Families rely on NAEYC Accreditation to ensure the quality of education and care provided in programs for young children.  NAEYC Accreditation is the mark of quality, helping parents find the best possible early childhood experience. 

NAEYC developed the resources in this section to support families in their early childhood education and parenting needs. In this section you can learn how to make the Right Choice for Kids, the importance of and how to find an NAEYC Accredited program in your area, information to give young children a great start on learning, early childhood education news from all over the U.S. and world, and the opportunity to visit NAEYC's web site to learn even more.
 

Other sections of the web site that may be of interest include, ordering publications on parent-teacher relationships, taking an active part in advocating for quality early childhood education, and celebrating early learning sucess in an annual Week of the Young Child.
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