YoungStarYoungStar is designed to help Wisconsin’s child care providers be as successful as possible. YoungStar's 5 Star rating system gives providers like you an objective measure of program quality. It rewards excellence and offers programs a clear and continuous path to improvement. Use these resources to help get you started. If you need additional support or have questions - fill out our Request Technical Assistance form in Quick Links.Meet WOSTA's School-Age YoungStar Connect Team
Getting Started with YoungStarWisconsin Out of School Time Alliance has a collection of resources to help you navigate YoungStar as a school-age provider.
View this 3-Star Checklist and visit Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) for the full School-Age Criteria to help you get started. View the YoungStar School-Age Self-Assessment or Day Camp/Short Term Operational Program Self-Assessment on the DCF website - as well as other YoungStar accepted school-age self-assessments. After completion of a self-assessment, use this School-Age Quality Improvement Plan to help you on your quality improvement journey. ![]() Use this fillable Developmentally Appropriate Environment checklist to track your interest areas, materials, content areas and more
Use this fillable School-Age Environment checklist to evaluate your space
Use this fillable Program Inventory to assess your program materials
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