How is accreditation different than the Parent Aware Program rating?
Designed by child care providers, early learning professionals and parents, Minnesota’s voluntary Parent Aware Rating Tool is intended to support our state’s children by creating a rating system which identifies, recognizes and celebrates quality in early education. The rating tool will recognize early educators for the quality of care they deliver and build on this quality by supporting their efforts at program improvements. It is currently limited to geographically targeted areas in North Minneapolois, Saint Paul, Wayzata school district, and Blue Earth and Nicollet counties. Programs and providers that are accredited and are in the Parent Aware Program’s targeted service area will receive the highest rating if they enroll in the Parent Aware Program. Click for more information about the Parent Aware Program.
