Eau Claire was recently granted accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Children's Center provides child care for children of UW-Eau Claire students, faculty and staff, as well as for children of community members. Approximately 8,000 programs are engaged in seeking accreditation. Programs seeking accreditation undergo an intensive self-study, collecting information from parents, teachers, administrators and classroom observations. The information is then reviewed by a team of national experts who grant or defer accreditation.
Accreditation lasts for three years.