Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1797 Early Childhood Education Program
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 88 — MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE › SUBCHAPTER II — MILITARY CHILD CARE › § 1797
Summary
The Secretary of Defense must make sure every military child development center follows the operating standards needed to earn accreditation from a national group that approves early childhood programs.
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Title 10, §1797
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The Secretary of Defense shall require that all military child development centers meet standards of operation necessary for accreditation by an appropriate national early childhood programs accrediting body.
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10 U.S.C. § 1797
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102