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Jul 12, 2023 · Learn how to meet the criteria for Texas Rising Star certification, a quality rating and improvement system for early learning programs. The guidelines cover director and staff qualifications, teacher-child interactions, program administration, and learning environments.
Effective October 2, 2022 all child care programs serving children in TWC's CCS scholarship program must participate in the Texas Rising Star program at least at the Entry Level. Additionally, child care programs that serve CCS children have a maximum of 24 months to attain star-level certification.
Texas Rising Star programs are committed to quality care and improvement that exceeds the state’s minimum child care licensing standards in the following categories: • Higher child care subsidy reimbursement rate. • Professional development opportunities. • One-on-one mentoring.
About the Program. All center based and home based child care providers in Texas can be certified in Texas Rising Star if they meet certain eligibility criteria. Programs that participate in Texas Rising Star meet higher quality standards than many other child care programs.
