The Perry Child Development Center (PCDC) has again earned full accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) as well as a Level 4 rating from the Iowa Quality for Kids (IQ4K) program, a new quality rating and improvement system of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.
“The Perry Child Development Center has been providing a caring and rich learning environment since 1971,” said Kim Bonjour-Eiteman, director of the PCDC. “We serve the Perry community by providing high-quality child care for ages 1 through 9 years of age. Congratulations to PCDC for reaching Accreditation status again!”
(HHS) licensed Child Care Centers and preschools, registered Child Development Homes and programs operating under the authority of an accredited school district or nonpublic school. This is by scoring high in the ten
NAEYC accreditation comes from high scores in 10 standard areas that NAEYC measures:
- Standard 1: Relationships
- ​Standard 2: Curriculum
- Standard 3: Teaching
- Standard 4: Assessment of Child Progress
- Standard 5: Health
- Standard 6: Staff Competencies, Preparation, and Support
- Standard 7: Families
- Standard 8: Community Relationships
- Standard 9: Physical Environment
- Standard 10: Leadership and Management
The PCDC is currently the only child-care center in Perry that has achieved NAEYC-quality status. It is also the only center in Dallas County to earn IQ4K Level 4 status, which rates licensed child care centers and preschools, registered child development homes and programs operating under the authority of an accredited school district or nonpublic school.
