Accreditation Fees | NAEYC ACADEMY

NAEYC Accreditation fees are spread out over the entire accreditation process, so that you can build the costs into your annual budgets. Since the NAEYC Accreditation program was launched in 1985, the fees have never fully covered NAEYC's operating costs for the accreditation system. NAEYC continues to support the costs of the system.

Fees for NAEYC Accreditation
Apply to all programs

	Level 1 (10 to 60 children)	Level 2 (61 to 120 children)	Level 3 (121 to 240 children)	Level 4 (241 to 360 children)	Every additional 120 children
Step 1 Enrollment in Self Study	$425	$525	$650	$775	Add $100
Step 2 Application / Self- Assessment	$200	$275	$350	$425	Add $75
Steps 3 & 4 Candidacy / Site Visit (paid at candidacy)	$650	$775	$950	$1,150	add $100
Annual Report	$300	$350	$400	$450	add $100

NAEYC offers need-based scholarships to subsidize fees at each step of the process.
Additional Fees may be applicable if needed to inform decisions regarding candidacy or accreditation, or in the event of visit cancellation.