| Child care centers, family child care providers and out-of-school time programs can achieve national accreditation, a mark of excellence in the field. Accreditation means that the program or provider has met comprehensive quality standards in such areas as staff to child ratios, curriculum environment and staff qualifications. For information on accreditation child care centers direct should contact the National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org Family Child Care Providers should contact the National Association of Family Child Care Providers www.nafcc.org and out-of-school-time programs should contact the National School-Age Care Alliance www.nsaca.org or the NJ School-Age Care Coalition www.njsacc.org.
Professional Impact New Jersey also participates in a statewide accreditation project. For information call 908-737-4240 or visit www.njpdc.org.
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