Afterschool Program Accreditation
Arizona Quality Standards for Out-of-School Time Programs
Arizona Accreditation Program
AzCASE Pathway to Accreditation
Elevate Your Program. Earn Accreditation.
The Pathway to Accreditation helps out-of-school time programs grow with purpose, offering hands-on guidance, easy-to-use tools, and expert support to achieve excellence.
Step-by-step guidance
Real-world resources
Coaching from quality experts
The AZCASE Pathway to Accreditation is funded in part by the Arizona Department of Economic Security through the Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant fund.
The AZCASE Pathway to Accreditation is a mark of quality for out-of-school time programs committed to excellence.
Enrollment is now fee-based, offering programs a strategic investment in quality, sustainability, and impact. Accredited DES-contracted programs may receive a 50% quality reimbursement per child.