NAEYC exists to support you. NAEYC is the professional association advancing high-quality early childhood education for children from birth through age 8. We support educators and programs across the field through research-based resources, professional development, accreditation, advocacy, conferences, publications, and community connection.
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About Us About NAEYC The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.
Accreditation Research Database NAEYC maintains unique repositories of data regarding the early learning experiences of children in thousands of programs across the nation and on military installations around the world as well as information regarding the formal preparation of early childhood professionals through higher education.
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NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.