Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment (APPLE)
| Preschool
School age | Application and fees
Self study
Portfolio
Onsite verification visit |
| American Montessori Society (AMS) | Montessori programs for children birth–high school
Infant and toddler
Preschool
School age | Application and fees
Self study
Portfolio
Onsite verification visit |
| Association of Christian Schools International | Preschool
School age (elementary and secondary)
| Application and fees
Self study
Portfolio
Onsite verification visit |
| Council on Accreditation (COA) | Preschool
School age
Family and children’s agencies
Adult day care
Foster care
International adoptions | Application and fees
Self study
Portfolio
Onsite verification visit |
| National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NAC) | Child care centers only
School-age programs (only those that are operated in conjunction with child care centers) | Application and fees
Self study
Onsite verification visit |
| National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | Infant and toddler
Preschool
School age (kindergarten) | Application and fees
Self study
Candidacy report
Portfolios
Onsite verification visit |
| National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) | Infant and toddler
Preschool
School age | Application and fees
Self study
Evidence and documentation
Onsite verification visit |
| National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA) | Infant and toddler
Preschool
School age | Application and fees
Self assessment
Action plan
Portfolio
Onsite verification visit |
| National Lutheran School Accreditation (NLSA) | Infant and toddler
Preschool
School age | Application and fees
Self study
Onsite verification visit |
