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Accredited by NAEYC
Rochester, NY – Stepping Stones Learning Center (SSLC), a not for profit educational institution, serving preschoolers with and without special needs, has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children – the Nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.
“We’re proud to be accredited by NAEYC, and recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards,” said Vicki Weaver and Mariellen Cupini, Co-Directors of SSLC. NAEYC Accreditation lets families in our community know that children in our program are getting the best care and early learning experiences.”
Our Mission Statement ’to create a warm, caring, learning environment in which all children are encouraged to be active participants in achieving their individual level of optimum development’ was evident to the NAEYC committee. The continuous involvement of the family, staff, and community is a primary goal of the agency.
More than 8,000 early childhood programs – serving nearly three-quarters of a million children – are currently accredited by NAEYC. “In recent years, we’ve seen a growing number of child care and preschool programs earning NAEYC Accreditation, “ said Mark Ginsberg, Ph.D., executive director of NAEYC. “By earning accreditation, Stepping Stones Learning Center, has become a leader in a national effort to raise the quality of early childhood education, and to help give all children a better start.”
NAEYC created its accreditation program in 1985 to set professional standards for early childhood programs, and to help families identify high-quality child care and early education programs. To earn NAEYC’s accreditation, a program conducts a self-study to determine how well it meets the standards. After necessary improvements are made, the program is observed by independent professional validators, and then reviewed by a national panel. Programs are accredited by NAEYC for a five-year period.
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