What if a program is advertising/saying that they are NAEYC accredited and are not on the NAEYC website?
NAEYCs Advertising Complaint Policy is described on Page 10 of Accreditation Criteria and Procedures: Advertisement of NAEYC accreditation The use of NAEYC accreditation sign, seals, certificates, posters, logos, or other indications of accreditation of accreditation is a privilege reserved for accredited early childhood programs. These symbols are only on loan for proper display during the term of accreditation. An early childhood program may not use these symbols if the program is/has expired, deferred or revoked. No statement should be made about possible future accreditation. Statements such as has applied for accreditation, or is seeking accreditation are not permissible. Accredited programs receive information brochures for distribution to parents. These brochures define accreditation for the consumer using the following definition: Early childhood programs accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children have voluntarily undergone a comprehensive proces
