Accredited Programs and Organizations

List of Maryland Accredited Programs

Accredited Early Childhood and School-Age Programs

List of Recognized Accrediting Organizations

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) recognizes national accrediting organizations as aligning with the overall mission and high standards for early childhood, public prekindergarten and school-age child care programs.

Child Care Centers

• American Montessori Society (AMS)
• Association Montessori International/USA (AMI/USA)
• Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS)
• Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
• Cognia Early Learning Accreditation
• Maryland Accreditation (MSDE)
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)
• National Accreditation Commission (NAC)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)

Family and Large Family Child Care Homes

• National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
• National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)

School-Age Only Programs

• Council on Accreditation – After-School Accreditation (COA/ASA)
• Maryland Accreditation (MSDE)

Public Prekindergarten Programs

• American Montessori Society (AMS)
• Association Montessori International/USA (AMI/USA)
• Cognia Early Learning Accreditation
• Maryland Accreditation (MSDE)
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)