Guiding Principles
Mission
Our mission is to promote accessible and affordable high-quality early childhood education and related resources for children, families, and teaching professionals and thereby advance the intellectual and social development of young children.
Vision
We envision a thriving and equitable early childhood development community in which every child receives an excellent education from highly trained and well supported educators implementing the highest-quality teaching strategies.
Values
Equitable Access:
We believe that high quality early childhood education and care is fundamental to a healthy community. We are dedicated to filling gaps and removing barriers in order to ensure equitable access to high-quality early childhood education.
Community Partnerships:
We believe in creating connections among early childhood education stakeholders that include families, teachers, advocates, and other community members and businesses to develop collective solutions to best serve children.
Excellence:
Excellence in early childhood education requires highly trained and adequately supported teaching professionals, continuity of care, and high-quality evidence-based teaching strategies and curriculum in great learning environments.