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National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs
We Are An Accredited Program Committed to Excellence
NAC Accreditation offers early care and education programs the opportunity to demonstrate and document quality performance using research-based criteria. NAC Accreditation values the rich and diverse tapestry of early care and education programs and the uniqueness of each.
- Developed for early care and education professionals by early care and education professionals.
- Promotes professionalism and program quality.
- Comprehensive performance standards and evaluation for all program components: Administration, Curriculum, Interactions between Staff and Children, Parent Communication, and Health and Safety.
- Fully operational in centers across the nation.
- Respects individual program autonomy and philosophy.
- Included in government-funded quality enhancement initiatives.
Three-Step Process
1. Self Study
Administrators, staff, and parents evaluate the program in accordance with NAC Accreditation Standards, identifying strengths and areas for improvement. The program rates the standards when improvements are made and standards are fully met.
2. Validation
Trained NAC Validators conduct onsite observations and verify information provided by the program, parents, and staff surveys. The Validator’s responsibility is to report to NAC what is observed in the program on the day of the validation visit. The validator will observe at least 75% of the classrooms, check required documents, interview staff as needed and meet with the onsite Director for an Exit Interview.
3. Commission Review
Accreditation decisions are made under the guidance of NAC Commissioners. Decisions are based on careful study of the materials submitted by the validator, which includes director comments obtained during the Exit Interview. A decision to award, defer or deny accreditation is made in approximately twelve weeks from the date of the Validation Visit. |
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The Center’s philosophy has always been to provide a setting for pre-school age children that foster learning and acceptable social behavior in a loving and caring environment. Our teachers are carefully selected for their ability to relate to children in a positive way. We believe that learning can be fun and practice this at Precious People Learning Center through activities that utilize music, arts & crafts, self expression and creative free play.
The Center uses a spiral curriculum that is derived from a monthly theme that incorporates the number, color, shape and letter and carried out throughout the various age groups at their appropriate level. This provides consistency and uniformity for the children. Our curriculum will include four elements monthly, bi-weekly, and weekly depending on age group. The elements are defined as a number, color, shape, and letter introduced into circle time twice daily. Our circle time consists of the four elements, literacy, at least two finger plays, at least two flannel board stories and our monthly theme unit. Spanish is integrated daily into our curriculum.
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