ACCREDITATION

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

First Baptist Academy's Primary School is an accredited early childhood education program.  We achieved our first accreditation status in August of 2000.  Our second accreditation was awarded in January 2004.  Accreditation is an ongoing process of self-study followed by validation.  Each accredited center is required to repeat the procedure every five years.

NAEYC is the largest and most widely recognized national, voluntary, professionally sponsored accreditation system for all types of early childhood schools and child care centers.  NAEYC is the nation’s largest organization of early childhood educators.

A high-quality early childhood program provides a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children.  In accredited programs, you should see:

• Frequent, positive, warm interactions among teachers and children.
• Planned, learning activities appropriate to children’s age and development, such as, block building, painting, reading stories, dress-up, and active outdoor play.
• Specially trained teachers and Directors.
• Ongoing professional development.
  
• Enough adults to respond to individual children.
• Many varied age-appropriate materials.
• Respect for cultural diversity.
• A healthy and safe environment for adults and children.
• Inclusive environments.
• Nutritious meals and/or snacks
• Regular, two-way communication with parents who are
  welcome visitors at all times.
• Effective administration.
• Ongoing, systematic evaluation.
  

Additional information regarding NAEYC can be found at the NAEYC website.