RESOURCES

Links for Educators and Care Givers

Center Accreditation

               NAEYC Accreditation

                Preschool Levels of Excellence

Professional Organizations and Development

                SDAEYC

                SD Head Start Association         

                South Dakota School Age Care Alliance

                Family Child Care Professionals of South Dakota

                SD Pathways

                School Administrators of South Dakota

State Resources

                SD Department of Social Services

                SD Department of Health

                SD Department of Education

                SD Public Broadcasting

Links for Curriculum Enrichment

                Caring for Our Children

                 Growing Up Wild

                 Modern Woodmen Educational Programs

                 SD Early Learning Guidelines

Educational Opportunities

                 CDA education information

                 SDECE Conference

                 NAEYC Conferences

                 Virtual Lab School

                 Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center

                 The Center for Early Childhood Education

Funding Resources for Child Care Centers

                SD Good and Healthy Grants

South Dakota and National Child Care Data

                SD Kids Count

                Child Care Aware

                Center for American Progress

                Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Early Childhood Research Institute

                Center on the Developing Child - Harvard University

                Hunt Institute

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Links for Parents and the Community

Contact Information for licensed/registered centers in SD

Child Care Assistance

CDC Milestone Tracker

Dolly Parton Imagination Library

SD Helpline

SD Parent Connection

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