Steps and Requirements to achieve NAEYC Accreditation

 
Overview
 
Step 1
Enrollment
 
Step 2
Application
 
Step 3
Candidacy
 
Step 4
Meet & Maintain the Standards


Step 4: Meeting the Program Standards/Maintaining NAEYC Accreditation Step 4 FAQs

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Changes to a Program's Accredited Status

Information on programs' NAEYC Accreditation status:

The list of NAEYC Accredited programs is updated with new accreditation decisions on the fifth (5th) day of every month.

Throughout a program's five (5) year NAEYC Accreditation term, certain events and circumstances related to the program may change its NAEYC Accreditation status. Before a program's NAEYC Accreditation status is changed, the NAEYC Academy strives to conduct a fair and impartial review of all supporting materials. To accommodate the length of time needed for the review, changes (if applicable) to a program’s NAEYC Accreditation status are posted to the website within three (3) months.

For these reasons, we encourage families to verify a program's accreditation through the NAEYC Academy's Accredited Program Search.

Programs are encouraged to read additional information on this topic, which may be found in the Maintaining Accreditation section of the NAEYC Academy website.