NAEYC

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) administers the largest and most widely recognized national, voluntary, professionally sponsored accreditation system for all types of early childhood schools and child care centers. Saxon Hill School has been NAEYC accredited since 1998.

Early childhood programs accredited by NAEYC have voluntarily undergone a comprehensive process of internal self-study, invited external professional review to verify compliance with the Criteria for High-Quality Early Childhood Programs, and have been found to be in substantial compliance.

A high-quality early childhood program provides a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children.

In accredited programs you will see:

• Frequent, positive, warm interactions among adults and children
• Planned learning activities appropriate to children's age and development
• Specially trained teachers
• Enough adults to respond to individual children
• Many varied age-appropriate materials
• A healthy and safe environment for children
• Nutritious snacks
• Regular communication with parents who are welcome visitors at all times
• Effective administration
• Ongoing, systematic evaluation