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The Begin
With Us Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Center is currently a STAR Four in the State’s Keystone STARS
Program!
What is Keystone STARS?
Keystone
STARS is a system of continuous quality improvement for child care
through Standards, Training/Professional Development, Assistance,
Resources and Support. Keystone STARS is an initiative of the Office
of Child Development and Early Learning to improve, support and recognize QUALITY child
care programs in Pennsylvania.
Child care
providers are awarded a STAR One, STAR Two, STAR Three or STAR Four
quality rating based on their achievement of quality performance
standards in the areas of staff education, learning environment, and
administration. The star rating reflects standards of quality that are
research based and linked to improved outcomes for children as related
to social and emotional development, learning skills and school
readiness.
The Keystone STARS
program provides resources to assist in improving quality, recognizes
quality early learning programs, establishes standards for
performance, provides financial incentives to programs and designates
from one to four stars to programs that meet the standards. Keystone
STARS provides parents with a framework for identifying early learning
programs that are committed to improving child outcomes. |