Lipman School Receives Prestigious NAEYC Accreditation
For release: Dec. 6, 2002
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

The Barbara K. Lipman Early Childhood School and Research Institute at The University of Memphis has received accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The accreditation is valid for three years.

The Lipman School was cited for its strong staff-child interaction, classroom environment and developmentally appropriate curriculum. "Now, more than ever, Memphis needs a flagship early childhood program assisting others in the area in providing high-quality early education programs," said Sandra Turner, the school's director. "The Lipman School is that flagship."

Lipman, a laboratory/demonstration school associated with The U of M's College of Education, has an enrollment of 83 students ages 2-8. Its programs include Montessori and Reggio Emilia classes.

About seven percent of early childhood programs nationwide, representing some 8,071 programs serving 712,276 children, have achieved this prestigious accreditation. NAEYC accreditation is a rigorous, voluntary process by which early childhood programs demonstrate that they meet national standards of excellence. Childcare centers, preschools, kindergartens, and before- and after-school programs are eligible to seek NAEYC accreditation.

Programs pursuing accreditation undergo an intensive self-study, collecting information from parents, teachers, administrators and classroom observations. They also receive an on-site visit by early childhood experts, specially trained by NAEYC, to validate the self-study results.

For more information, call 678-2120 or go to the NAEYC Web site at www.naeyc.org.

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