Grant opportunity · Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood
Maryland EXCELS Quality Rating and Improvement System
$1,000 – $13,500 per award
About this opportunity
Maryland EXCELS is a voluntary statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) for licensed child care and early education programs in Maryland, including early childhood programs, public pre-kindergarten programs, and school-age child care programs. Using nationally recognized standards and best practices, programs are evaluated against standards that exceed state licensing requirements and earn a quality rating from 1 to 5 based on standards in developmentally appropriate practice, professional development, and family engagement. Providers upload evidence of meeting Maryland EXCELS Standards into an online system and receive ratings for each standard area and an overall rating. The published quality rating is available to families to help them choose high-quality care and educa…
Who may apply
non-profit, for-profit, individual, higher education institution, government
Deadline
2027-06-30
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