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| Butterfly Christian Preschool is an early childhood
program that has been accredited since 2005 by the Evangelical
Lutheran Education Association (ELEA). Accreditation assures high quality in
schools through an extensive standard-based self-study process. It begins
with Ministry of the Congregation, assisting congregations and centers in
reviewing and evaluating the relationship of the congregation and the
preschool program. The self-study promotes high quality standards for for
the center.
An accredited preschool is a high-quality early childhood program that
provides a safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical,
social, emotional and intellectual development of young children. In
accredited programs, you will see: frequent, positive, warm interactions
among adults and children, planned learning activities appropriate to
children's age and development, specially trained teachers, enough adults to
respond to individual children, many varied age-appropriate materials,
regular communication with parents who are welcome visitors at all times,
effective administration and ongoing, systematic evaluation.
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