Pennsylvania Code
Title 22 - EDUCATION
Part II - State Board of Private Academic Schools
Chapter 53 - NURSERY SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Section 53.21 - Teachers

Universal Citation: 22 PA Code ยง 53.21

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024

In addition to the general requirements of §§ 51.31 and 51.34 (relating to general requirements; and certification for teachers), to be certificated by the Board as a nursery school or kindergarten teacher, a prospective teacher shall comply with one of the following requirements:

(1) Be a graduate of an approved 4-year college or university with a Pennsylvania teaching certificate in early childhood education.

(2) Be a graduate of an approved 4-year college or university and submit documentary evidence of the successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours in the theory of child development, early childhood or elementary education.

(3) Be a graduate of an approved 4-year college or university and submit documentary evidence of at least 2 years successful experience as a teacher in a public, nonpublic nonlicensed or accredited nursery or kindergarten school.

The provisions of this § 53.21 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§ 6701-6721).

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 53.26 (relating to teaching load); 22 Pa. Code § 61.21 (relating to teachers); and 22 Pa. Code § 63.12 (relating to teachers).

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