How will my program benefit from participating in Start with Stars?

As a Start with Stars participant, your program will be paired with a Quality Improvement Specialist (QI Specialist) with expertise in the field of early childhood education. Your QI Specialist will provide individualized support to help your new program establish a strong foundation, rooted in best practices in early childhood education. After six months, your program will transition into QUALITYstarsNY. After earning their QUALITYstarsNY Star Rating, your program will have access to the full range of QUALITYstarsNY’s support and resources to enhance and sustain your program quality.