TheNationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(NAEYC)isalargenonprofitassociationintheUnitedStatesrepresentingearlychildhoodeducationteachers,para-educators,centerdirectors,trainers,collegeeducators,familiesofyoungchildren,policymakers,andadvocates.NAEYCfocusesonimprovingthewell-beingofyoungchildren,withparticularemphasisonthequalityofeducationalanddevelopmentalservicesforchildrenfrombirththroughage8.

Who is NAEYC?

NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren

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Foundedin1926,NAEYChasledthewaytowardexcellenceinhigh-qualityearlycareandeducation.Withnearly80,000membersfrommorethan300Affiliatesandmorethan120countries.

NAEYC'smissionistoserveandactonbehalfoftheneeds,rightsandwell-beingofallyoungchildrenwithprimaryfocusontheprovisionofeducationalanddevelopmentalservicesandresources(NAEYCBylaws,ArticleI.,Section1.1).

Who is NAEYC?

NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren

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NAEYC'smissionisbasedonthreemajorgoals:Betteringwell-qualifiedpractitionersandimprovingtheconditionstheseprofessionalsworkin,improvingearlychildhoodeducationbyworkingtodeliverahigh-qualitysystemofsupportingearlychildhoodprograms,andencouragingexcellenceinchildhoodeducationforallchildrenbyconstructinganextraordinary,all-aroundorganizationofgroupsandindividualswhoarecommittedtopromotingexcellenceinearlychildhoodeducationforallyoungchildren.

Who is NAEYC?

NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren

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Accreditation

NAEYCaccreditsearlychildhoodprogramsaccordingtohealth,safetyandeducationstandardsitfirstlaunchedin1985andreinventedandreleasedinSeptember2006.Thenewstandardswereintendedtoprovideamorereliableandaccountableaccreditationsystemandtoencouragethefieldofearlychildhoodeducationtostriveforanewlevelofexcellence.

NAEYCalsoaccreditsacademicdegreeprogramsforearlychildhoodeducators.

Who is NAEYC?

NationalAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren

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ThestateaffiliateofNAEYCisWAEYC.

WashingtonAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren(WAEYC)isaprofessionalassociationforthoseworkingwithchildrenagesbirththrougheightyearsoldinWashington.WAEYCprovidesservicestomembersandadvocateforpoliciesthatenableindividualsandbusinessestoprovidehigh-qualityearlylearningexperiencesforyoungchildren.WAEYChas11localAffiliateChaptersand1,400membersthroughoutWashingtonstate.

Who is WAEYC?

WashingtonAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren

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Thereare11localAffiliateChaptersthroughouttheentirestateofWashington.

LocalAffiliateChapters:BlueMountainAEYCCentralWashington(Hub)EasternWashingtonAEYCKitsapAEYCNorthwestAEYCOlympicPeninsulaAEYC

Who is WAEYC?

WashingtonAssociationfortheEducationofYoungChildren

PierceCountyAEYCPugetSoundAEYCSkagit/IslandsAEYCSnohomishCountyAEYCSouthSoundAEYCSouthwestWashingtonAEYC

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