Name
Name (2)
Purpose
Purpose (2)
Example
100

AMA

What is American Montessori Association?

100

NAFCC

What is National Association for Family Child Care?

100

Promotes Montessori philosophy and accredits Montessori schools

What is AMA?

100

Student leadership organization for Family & Consumer Sciences

What is FCCLA?

100

A high school graduate working as a child care assistant completes 120 hours of training

what is CDA?

200

FCCLA

What is Family, Career and Community Leaders of America?

200

NHSA

What is National Head Start Association?

200

Supports directors and administrators of child care programs.

What is NACCP?

200

Focuses on home-based child care providers

What is NAFCC?

200

provides preschool, meals, and health screenings for 3- and 4-year-olds from low-income families,

What is NHSA?

300

NACCP

What is National Association of Child Care Professionals?

300

CDA

What is Child Development Association?

300

Largest professional ECE organization; promotes high-quality learning

What is NAEYC?

300

Advocates for licensed, high-quality child care centers

What is NCCA?

300

A high school chapter competes in the Child Development STAR Event

What is FCCLA

400

NCCA

What is National Child Care Association?

400

NAEYC

What is National Association for the Education of Young Children?

400

Supports Head Start/Early Head Start programs serving low-income families

What is NHSA?

400

National credential proving ECE competency

What is CDA?

400

uses hands-on materials like sandpaper letters, beads, and practical life trays

What is AMA?

500

NAA

What is National After-School Association?

500

ECE

What is Early Childhood Education?

500

The national membership organization for afterschool professionals, dedicated to promoting high-quality afterschool and out-of-school-time programs

What is NAA?

500

focuses on the growth, development, and learning of children from birth through age 8

What is ECE?

500

A local Boys & Girls Club

What is NAA?