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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NAEYC is a national accreditation that is very difficult to get.  Only 8% of preschools in the country are NAEYC accredited.  This accreditation ensures that parents know they are receiving a top notch preschool education and experience. 
  Daycares do not typically have a concentration on goal oriented learning, preschools do. [/quote]

Most licensed daycares in the DMV use a preschool curriculum as part of the day (e.g. Creative Curriculum). Some are even NAEYC accredited. The distinction you are making between "preschool" and "daycare" is not applicable to the choice OP is describing.

Accreditation is one factor parents can consider when choosing a daycare or preschool. The most important factors are warm caregiving and low turnover. Some of the most miserable, disengaged teachers I have observed on tours happened to be at NAEYC accredited centers so I would not base my choice solely on that.[/quote]

This is such a backward comment.  Just because you believe they were “unhappy” doesn’t give credence to your point.  NAEYC accredited preschools prove that they have low teacher turnover, credentialed and degrees teachers, high quality programming and care, strong administration, etc.. Your feeling has very little to change that. [/quote]

Look I am not saying NAEYC accredited centers are bad but not all of them are good. Bright Horizons has a ton of accredited centers and they have a history of treating their teachers horribly. NAEYC accreditation is expensive to obtain. Many great centers don't get it because they can't go through the process and keep their rates affordable for their families.[/quote]

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