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[quote=Anonymous]To have a preschool in Washington DC you must have a bachelors or associates with 15 credit hours (one semester) in early childhood education, you can also have a CDA certified by DC with years of experience.  The official DC classifications are teachers, assistants and Aides and for a person to become a teacher and be hired she must be approved by OSSE before she is considered for the position.

For a facility to be licensed you MUST have a curriculum with lesson plans and weekly reports.  They outline which lesson plans are approved.   This is all checked once a year by OSSE.  It is checked also by random visits.

See the link below or google OSSE Earlychild hood licensing.

http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/611_Licensing_Regulations_29_DCMR_3.pdf

Short answer, if it is in DC and they are licensed as they should be, they do have teachers that work there and should have a curriculum.  You cannot open a center without a license and OSSE does check.  Even in the infant room which is 6 weeks - 30 months there is a curriculum which is fitted to the development of the child to enhance their growth and abilities pertinent to their milestones for the age.  It varies so much because each month a child goes through so many different stages quickly at the younger years and it looks like play - but they are learning.

As for Virginia and Maryland - I do not know how their centers are regulated.  Best bet, ask the center to show you their curriculum.  They should have a copy of the curriculum that is used by the entire staff to build their daily activities.

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