Early childhood educators
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Early Childhood Education
is Worth Investing In

We advance equity and excellence in early childhood education with early childhood educators as our foundation. As a membership organization, we provide resources and advocate for policies that move early childhood education forward now and for the future.

Membership

We are a professional membership organization that promotes high-quality early learning for children birth to age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.

Our Programs

We offer career supports, financial aid opportunities, grants, student loan repayment programs, and more to help early childhood educators start and continue a career in ECE. 

Get Involved

Join us in advancing early childhood education as a profession in Vermont, advocate, donate, volunteer, and learn about our Exchange fellowship program.

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Latest News

VTAEYC Seeks Nominations for Early Childhood Educator of the Year

Burlington, Vt: The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) invites nominations for Vermont’s 2023 Early Childhood Educator of the Year. Nominations are …

Announcing SPARQS: VTAEYC to administer System for Program Access to Resources for Quality Supports

By Sharron Harrington, Executive Director The Child Development Division (CDD) announced  yesterday that VTAEYC is facilitating an important new state initiative: the System for Program …

Upcoming Events

Advocacy
The VT Legislature has passed the 2023 Child Care Bill. Now what?

May 18, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm – This is an ECE-specific briefing about the 2023 child care bill’s passage out of the legislature – what it all means and next steps. Register now and submit questions ahead of time.

Our Programs
Castleton University’s Early Childhood Educators Institute

August 3, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – The Seventh Annual Early Childhood Educators Institute (ECEI) will be live online July 25, 27 and August 1 & 3 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. If you are an early childhood or primary teacher (birth to grade 3), a special educator, home visitor, or related service/CIS personnel, then this Institute is for you! The ECEI consists […]

Our Programs
Castleton University’s Early Childhood Educators Institute

August 1, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm – The Seventh Annual Early Childhood Educators Institute (ECEI) will be live online July 25, 27 and August 1 & 3 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. If you are an early childhood or primary teacher (birth to grade 3), a special educator, home visitor, or related service/CIS personnel, then this Institute is for you! The ECEI consists […]

Take Note

Calling all current and prospective T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Recipients. Your semester documents or new application is due by July 15, 2023 for the upcoming Fall Term. Submit your documents today!