Resources

Still looking for more information on the importance of early childhood education to your child’s success in elementary school and beyond? We’ve compiled a list of helpful resources and tools that will help you make the right decision for your child’s future.

Quick Reference Child Care Checklist

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Selecting the right child care for your child can be an agonizing decision – it’s one of the most important decisions you will make for your child. The first step is to know your options. Use our Quick Reference Child Care Checklist as a guide. We hope you will choose Primrose!

The Need for a Balanced Approach to Prepare Students for Pre-K and Up

Jo Kirchner, CEO of Primrose Schools, makes the case for a balanced approach to school readiness – beyond letters and numbers. To reach her full article in AdvancED’s quarterly Source newsletter, click here.

AdvancED™ – Why Accreditation Matters

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Primrose Schools takes accreditation very seriously and requires that its schools nationwide to become NCA CASI or SACS CASI accredited as an important quality assurance measure. The parent organization of the NCA CASI and SACS CASI accrediting bodies, AdvancED™, offers parents some great resources to help understand why accreditation matters.

Dr. Z and Friends

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Connect with us through our Dr. Z and Friends blog! You can join us and other moms for a conversation on parenting and education. Dr. Mary Zurn (“Dr. Z.”), Primrose Schools’ Vice President of Education and Professional Development, and other Primrose friends, share monthly book recommendations and parenting tips on a wide variety of topics like how to volunteer with your family or how to pack extra nutrition into your weekly meals.

Primrose Schools White Paper

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Learn more about educational and developmental “best practices” and the Primrose Gold Standard for Excellence by reading the Executive summary of a White Paper by David M. Schwartz, Ph.D., a member of the Primrose Schools Education Advisory Board. The white paper reviews early childhood education research to date and highlights the kinds of educational experiences and care children need to build a strong foundation for success in school and in life.

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

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The National Association for the Education of Young Children is an organization dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. Read, “A Call for Excellence in Early Childhood Education,” here.