Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:NAYEC accreditation is nothing. Look for the subtle signs of employees' happiness. If they are not happy, your child won't be either. The teachers' pay is mostly ridiculous, so if you do end up using one of those places, make sure you contribute to teachers' bonuses!
This has to be the most uneducated response yet. Only 8 % of preschools in the country are NAEYC accredited because the preschool has to show consistent overall high quality programming, staff retention, nurturing environment, certified staff, etc. anyone claiming it doesn’t matter is just upset because their school cannot attain it. It’s like saying I didn’t get a master’s degree, but I am just as smart as anyone with a degree.
NAEYC is a guarantee of quality.
Anonymous wrote:NAYEC accreditation is nothing. Look for the subtle signs of employees' happiness. If they are not happy, your child won't be either. The teachers' pay is mostly ridiculous, so if you do end up using one of those places, make sure you contribute to teachers' bonuses!
Anonymous wrote:They are accredited because they have enough space for the children they are caring for, their teachers have continuing education, etc. I wouldn't do anything else, and only at a non-profit day care center, not a for profit center/chain
Anonymous wrote:Also many of the NAEYC accredited daycares are large chains owned by private equity. Some of those can be great, but many are not because they treat their employees horribly. And they are extremely expensive.
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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't take my child to a place that wasn't NAEYC approved- I don't think many of those are.
Also check out Rock Spring Children's Center