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Step Up to Quality launches a strategically designed website

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Step Up to Quality updates

New and improved

April 29, 2025

Step 5 Spotlight: Michelle Rasmussen’s life-long dedication to increasing quality

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Step 5 Spotlight

April 26, 2025

Step 5 spotlight: Kids Can reflects on a decade of intentional quality improvement

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Step 5 Spotlight

March 6, 2025

1,000 reasons to celebrate

Step Up to Quality Update

February 25, 2025

Step 5 spotlight: Stoney Straatmann reflects on her home child care’s journey through two Step 5 ratings

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Step 5 Spotlight

January 13, 2025

Teaching civic responsibility: empowering children to make a difference

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Activities

October 23, 2024

Step 5 spotlight: April Bender shares how a slow approach and supportive coach empowered her center

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Step 5 Spotlight

September 11, 2024

Cheers to a decade of quality improvement

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2024 Annual Report

August 12, 2024

When to Begin Your Child Care Search

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Early Childhood Development

May 13, 2024

Fremont Children’s Academy, Inc. recognized for high quality child care

Fremont Tribune

May 4, 2024