Pennsylvania Area Association for the Education of Young Children

Who We Are

PennAEYC is an affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and is a dynamic membership organization of early childhood care and education professionals.

Our mission is to be an effective voice for high-quality early childhood care and education. We do this through policy development, advocacy and professional development and supports for early childhood professionals.

PennAEYC's vision is that each and every Pennsylvania family will have access to high-quality, affordable early childhood care and education opportunities for their children provided by a profession that is valued, well compensated and supported.

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PennAEYC provides a variety of services and programs that impact the lives of children and support the mission and vision of the organization. Our programs impact children through policy and practice in the field of early care and education to ensure children have high-quality early childhood experiences.