The late fee is $175 regardless of program size. Late fees are assessed if an accredited program fails to submit an annual report by the deadline. If you submit all reports on time, you will never see a late fee!

NAEYC may order a verification visit of a program in the event that a serious incident takes place that may call into question a program’s ability to meet all requirements for NAEYC Accreditation. Programs are required to report all serious incedents to NAEYC. If a verification visit is ordered, programs must pay the fee and host the visit in order to avoid forfitting their accredited status.

The overseas visit fee is $1,500 regardless of program size. Programs located outside of the United States are assessed an overseas visit fee each time a visit is scheduled.

Based on the program's valid until date, certain programs are eligible for a 12-month extension of the Valid Until Date, certain programs that are not ready to receive a visit at the time of visit scheduling may receive a one-time extension of 6-months. Please see the "Extensions" section of the Site Visit FAQs for information on eligibility. Extension costs are half of an annual accreditation fee (as the accreditation term is being extended by half a year) plus a $50 extension fee which is due at the time the extension is processed. Extensions may only be requested once a program is in the queue for a renewal or candidacy site visit.

Based on the program's valid until date, certain programs are eligible for a 12-month extension of the Valid Until Date. Please see the "Extensions" section of the Site Visit FAQs for information on eligibility. A 12-month extension costs $100 due at the time that the extension is processed. In addition, the program will be required to submit an additional Annual Accreditation Fee due one year before the new (i.e., extended) Valid Until Date.

If a program's visit has already been assigned to an assessor but the program is not prepared to receive the site visit, programs may pay a rescheduling fee to postpone the visit. Rescheduling due to natural disasters or unplanned facility closures due to building infrastructure closures (e.g., burst pipes) will result in a 6-month extension at the standard extension fee (see above). However, as Assessors plan their visit scheduled months in advance and site visit cancellations cause significant logistical challenges and costs, cancellations for any reason other than those listed above will incur a Site Visit Rescheduling Fee. For more detailed information, see the last question on the Site Visit FAQ page.

Rescheduling the visit will extend the program's valid until date and visit window by 6 months. Site Visit Rescheduling Fees are half of an annual accreditation fee (as the accreditation term is being extended by half a year) plus a $500 fee to cover the disrupted travel and schedule of the assessor. In the case of Candidate visits, only the $500 fee is assessed.

In rare cases when assessor schedule and travel has not yet been planned, programs assigned to an assessor may be able to cancel a visit at the regular extension fee.