Tennessee has 79 accredited centers. Knoxville has 6 accredited programs, and there are 7 in the 13 surrounding counties.
Teachers are warm, personal, respectful, and responsive.
They talk with children and encourage conversation among children to develop self-esteem, intellectual growth, and language skills. The curriculum of activities has children actively involved in the learning process and experiencing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities and materials. Teachers help children pursue their own interests. Parents are well-informed about, and welcome as observers and contributors to, the program. The program is staffed by adults who understand child development and who recognize and provide for children's needs.