The University of Texas at Dallas' Collier Center recently earned accreditation for its child development program from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
To earn accreditation, a program must pass 80 percent of the association's 400 criteria, which include a review of the center's teaching faculty members and their teaching methods.
The center offers care and an education curriculum for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 6 years of UT-Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center employees and offers a preschool deaf education program for the Dallas Independent School District.
"Parents know they are getting the best care," said Don Owens, spokesman for the association, referring to the program receiving its accreditation.
The association established its accreditation system in 1985 to set professional standards for early childhood programs and to help families identify high-quality
programs.
The accreditation term lasts five years, and an accredited center is subject to random assessments from the association.
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