Please know that when searching for a quality environment in which your child will both grow and thrive, the school should be licensed by the state of Texas.

In addition, if you want your child to attend a preschool with the highest level of accreditation standards, search for programs accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Some of the things you will want the program to have include

• Trained administration
• Clear mission and/or philosophy statement
• State licensing compliance
• Maintaining developmentally appropriate practices throughout the daily programming and curriculum
• Staff qualifications and educational development requirements – at least 24 hours of training each year
• Open door policy
• Security system in place
• On-going program evaluation
• Parent program evaluation conducted yearly
• Loving and guiding interaction between faculty and children
• Consistent and frequent interaction between parents and teachers
• Health and safety a priority

If you need additional support, please let me know how I can help. Katherine