Learn about QUALITYstarsNY's Capital District regional team! Read about the local partnerships that support our participants in the area and get to know our Quality Improvement Specialists that work in the region.

May 8, 2026 is Provider Appreciation Day. This year, we are excited to celebrate our extraordinary family child care providers alongside our partners that work to support, empower, and uplift New York's family child care community. We are privileged to work with hundreds of providers across the state, and please to honor them today with messages from our partner's leaders and our own QUALITYstarsNY Leadership team.

From April 13 to April 17, QUALITYstarsNY celebrated the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Week of the Young Child (WOYC) 2026. The week is all about celebrating learning and development in children through a series of themed days that include music, art, food, and family. Take a look at how the QUALITYstarsNY community celebrated.

WXXI Education and the Educators' Resource Center at Monroe Community College hosted a community screening of the film "Make a Circle" by Jen Bradwell and Todd Boekelheide. The evening began with participants visiting vendor tables of community partners, including QUALITYstarsNY, the Finger Lakes Career Development Center, Child Care Council, and Children's Institute. A welcome reception set the tone of coming together, holding space, and remembering the power of community. The film was powerful--not just something to watch, but something to feel, leaving the audience moved to tears by the film's end. 

February 4, 2026 is World Read Aloud Day. Organized by LitWorld, World Read Aloud Day celebrates how reading aloud to children strengthens emotional well-being, social connection, and academic success. [...]

Discovery Schoolhouse, a science-based preschool located in Lake View, approaches early childhood education with a simple philosophy: learning is child’s play. Nestled in a wilderness setting, the school uses its natural surroundings as an extension of the classroom, encouraging children to explore, experiment, and discover through outdoor play.