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Additional Copies of page 20: Group/Classroom Changes |
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The purpose of the Annual Report is to:
- Ensure that accredited programs are continuing to meet the 10 NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and Accreditation Criteria.
- Increase the accountability of the NAEYC Accreditation system for children, families, and all customers of NAEYC Accreditation.
- Provide NAEYC with the most up-to-date information related to the program’s current daily operations and overall characteristics.
Submission Instructions:
NAEYC-accredited programs must complete and submit an Annual Report Form on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th anniversaries of accreditation. Annual Reports may be submitted up to two months before or two months after the anniversary date. NAEYC Accreditation will be revoked if a program fails to submit an Annual Report within the established Annual Report submission window. 
Possible Outcomes:
The Annual Report will be reviewed by NAEYC Academy staff members to determine one of the following:
- NAEYC Accreditation is maintained and no further information or action is required.
- Annual Report is incomplete and additional information is required.
- Program experienced changes that require additional verification.
- NAEYC Accreditation is revoked based on the scope and severity screening process, which is conducted in accordance with the required criteria policy. Revocation ONLY occurs if the information included in the Annual Report indicates a clear violation of a required criterion that is found to be serious and reasonably attributed to the program.
