To earn NAEYC Accreditation, the University School for Young Children went through an extensive self-study and quality-improvement process followed by an on-site review by a NAEYC Assessor. The NAEYC Assessor verified that the program met each of the ten program standards and hundreds of corresponding individual criteria. Less than 10% of all child care centers, preschools, and kindergartens nationally achieve this recognition.

The University School has maintained NAEYC Accreditation since 2006. In addition to its role as a child care center, the University School is an academic center providing training and educational opportunities to students in early childhood education, child development, and a variety of other academic programs at Southeast. For more information visit the University School website.