The Kilby CDC is a NAEYC accredited program. According to the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), 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 our program you should see:

• Frequent positive, warm interactions among adults 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
• Enough adults to respond to individual children
• Many varied age-appropriate materials
• A healthy and safe environment for children
• Nutritious meals and/or snacks
• Regular communication with parents who are welcome visitors at all times
• Effective administration
• Ongoing, systematic evaluation
• Research has shown these program elements to indicate high quality.