Press release from Fort Wayne Community Schools:
Whitney Young earns national accreditation
(June 8, 2010) – Whitney Young Early Childhood Center has earned re-accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.
“We’re proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC, and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards,” Whitney Young Principal Sherry Britt said. “NAEYC Accreditation lets families in our community know that children in our programs are getting the best instruction and early learning experiences possible.”
Whitney Young is part of a large group of Fort Wayne Community Schools early childhood education programs accredited by NAEYC. Programs at Abbett, Adams, Bloomingdale, Fairfield, Maplewood, Nebraska, Northcrest, Scott, South Wayne, Study and Washington are also accredited.
To earn NAEYC Accreditation, Whitney Young went through an extensive Self-Study process, measuring their programs and services against the 10 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and more than 400 related Accreditation Criteria. The programs received NAEYC Accreditation after a site visit by NAEYC Assessors to ensure that the programs met each of the 10 program standards. NAEYC-accredited programs are also subject to unannounced visits during their accreditation, which lasts for five years. More information on the standards is available on-line.
In the 23 years since NAEYC Accreditation was established, it has become a widely recognized sign of high-quality early childhood education. Nearly 8,000 programs nationwide, serving 1 million young children, are currently accredited by NAEYC. That accounts for about 8 percent of all preschools and other early childhood programs.
The NAEYC Accreditation system has set voluntary professional standards for programs for young children since 1985. In September 2006, the Association revised program standards and criteria to introduce a new level of quality, accountability, and service for parents and children in child care
programs. The new standards today reflect the latest research and best practices in early childhood education and development. NAEYC is committed to utilizing the newest studies and analysis on positive child outcomes to ensure young children continue receiving the highest-quality care and education possible.
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