STARS is Vermont's Quality Recognition and Improvement System for child care, preschool, and afterschool programs.

Participation in STARS means that a program is striving beyond licensing regulations to meet higher quality standards, uphold professional practices, and commit to continuous quality improvement.

http://dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/providers/care/STARS

https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/DCF/Shared%20Documents/CDD/Publications/CC-You-Find-Quality-Care.pdf

https://www.childcareaware.org/families/choosing-quality-child-care/

Regardless of parental income or circumstance, Vermont Act 166 mandates funding for 10 hours of Universal Pre-K for all 3, 4 and 5-year-olds (not yet enrolled in Kindergarten) in a prequalified program for 35 weeks during the school year. Pre-kindergarten services can be provided in public schools and community based child care programs that adhere to early education standards.

https://education.vermont.gov/student-support/early-education/universal-prekindergarten-act-166

https://education.vermont.gov/documents/2020-2021-public-and-private-prekindergarten-providers-list-and-prequalification-status

https://dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/cis

https://www.vermontfamilynetwork.org/

Building Bright Futures (BBF) is Vermont's early childhood public-private partnership established by law to monitor the state's early care, health and education systems and to advise the Administration and Legislature on early childhood policy

https://buildingbrightfutures.org/