CHAPTER 4: NAEYC AND OTHER STANDARDS
Table 4.1:
Recommended Staff-Child Ratios Within Group Size*2
Group Size
Age of Children
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
30
Infants
(birth-12 mos.)
1:3
1:4
Toddlers
(12-24 mos.)
1:3
1:4
1:5
1:4
2-year-olds
(24-30 mos.)
1:4
1:5
1:6
2-year-olds
(30-36 months)
1:5
1:6
1:7
3-year-olds
1:7
1:8
1:9
1:10
4-year-olds
1:8
1:9
1:10
5-year-olds
1:8
1:9
1:10
6-to-8-year-olds
(school age)
1:10
1:11
1:12
1:15
9 to 12 year olds
1:12
1:15
* Smaller group sizes and lower staff-child ratios have been found to be strong predictors of
compliance with indicators of quality such as positive interactions among staff and children
and developmentally appropriate curriculum. Variations in group sizes and ratios are ac-
ceptable in cases where the program demonstrates a very high level of compliance with
criteria for interactions, curriculum, staff qualifications, health and safety, and physical envi-
ronment.
PBS-140 - July 2003
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