Accreditation

ACCREDITATIONARCHS' Lifelong Learning:

Child Care Program Accreditation

ARCHS' Funding Partner: Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division

Goal: Increase the quality of child care and education programs by providing support to child care programs that are going through the accreditation or reaccreditation process.

ARCHS' Service Delivery Partners: ARCHS' funded child care programs receiving start up and expansion and accreditation funding.

Key Results to Date: Over the past 10 years, ARCHS has helped more than 50 child care programs with reaccreditation.

Availability: Open to ARCHS' funded start up and expansion child care programs and a limited number of accredited sites.

ARCHS Announces Openings Towards Accreditation

Tuesday, 15 November 2011 |

APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED

ARCHS announces openings for licensed child care programs to work towards NAFCC, NAEYC, or MOA accreditation. ARCHS will accept applications until Monday, December 12, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Programs who are selected will be notified by January 20, 2012.

Accreditation facilitation grantees receive on-site training and technical assistance, professional development support and funds to support quality improvement. Please note that this is NOT for the start-up and expansion of child care programs, but for accreditation only. Download RFP below and follow specific directions provided.

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Accreditation Support Grants Announced

Tuesday, 16 November 2010 |

All spots for licensed programs to work towards accreditation have been filled at this time. Check back in the future for updates.

ARCHS announces 3 open spots for licensed programs to work towards NAFCC, NAEYC or MOA accreditation. ARCHS will accept applications from Friday, November 26, 2010 – Friday, December 10, 2010. Programs who are selected will be notified by December 30th. Accreditation Facilitation grantees receive on-site training and technical assistance, professional development support and funds to support quality improvement.

Download the ARCHS 2011 Accreditation Application