Accreditation and Certification
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Founded in 1926, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the qualify of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8.  It is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children with nearly 90,000 members, and a network of local, state and regional affiliates.  Sandpiper Children's Center has held NAEYC accreditation. 
Quality for Maine is a four-step program designed to increase awareness of the basic standards of early care and education; to recognize and support providers who are providing care above and beyond those standards; and to educate the community of the benefits of higher quality care.  Quality for ME has three goals:
  • To recognize child care programs that provide quality care
  • To encourage providers to increase their level of quality
  • To provide parents with identifiable standards of quality

Sandpiper Children's Center participates in the Quality for Maine program.

A Maine taxpayer who enrolls a child in a child care center or home with a Step 4 Quality Certificate is eligible for a double child care tax credit on their state income tax return. Click here for more info.
Sandpiper Children's Center follows the 5-2-1-0 Let's Go! program and has received a Bronze Site Award. 
​A Bronze Award reflects early care and education programs, schools and out-of-school programs that have implemented the Let’s Go! priority strategies.