OUR VISION

A transformed early childhood education landscape that is valued and works for all children, educators and families.

Our work

PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY

MaineAEYC is a leader in the Right From the Start Coalition, championing policies that strengthen Maine’s child care workforce and economy. We keep our network informed on local, state, and federal issues and provide tools for educators and families to take action. Through our LEaP program, we empower our community to advocate for high-quality early childhood education.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

MaineAEYC empowers early childhood educators with the tools to grow and thrive. Join us for Maine’s largest professional gathering—the Statewide Early Care & Education Conference—featuring inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, networking, and up to 14 hours of professional development.

Through our TEACH Scholarship Program, we help child care professionals earn degrees by covering most tuition and book costs, providing paid study time, and offering one-on-one support.

COLLABORATION IN ACTION

MaineAEYC partners with statewide networks and local initiatives to strengthen support for educators, families, and children.

As fiscal agent for the Maine Early Childhood Outdoors Network (MeECO), we help grow an inclusive network championing outdoor and nature-based learning.

Through Building Bridges, we bring child care programs, preschools, and elementary schools together to create community-driven solutions that meet the needs of children and educators.

Our Impact

  • OVER 60 MILLION DOLLARS IN ONGOING STATE FUNDING FOR THE ECE WORKFORCE

    With MaineAEYC, early childhood educators and parents raise their voices for change. Our grassroots organizing in public policy education and outreach has helped achieve expanded early childhood consultation, a simpler process for families to secure child care subsidies, subsidy reimbursement rates for providers raised to the federally recommended 75th percentile, and wage supplements for early educators working in child care.

  • YOUNG CHILDREN BENEFITTED FROM FROM THE TEACH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

    Through the TEACH Scholarship Program, educators gain access to high-quality professional learning that directly benefits the children in their care. Last year, 1,874 young children experienced enriched learning opportunities thanks to the increased knowledge, skills, and strategies of the teachers supporting them.

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS CAME TOGETHER TO LEARN, CONNECT & GROW

    Each year, Maine’s Statewide Early Care & Education Conference brings together hundreds of educators for inspiring keynotes, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking. By attending, these 700+ professionals gain new skills and strategies that directly enhance learning for the children in their care.

Join Us

Early childhood educators and families work every day to make a difference in the lives of young children. NAEYC and MaineAEYC work to support these remarkable individuals by amplifying their voices and passionately advocating for what we know to be right for children, their families, and educators.

BECOME A MEMBER

NAEYC and MaineAEYC offer resources for families and professionals, policy alerts, online communities, publications, events and more.

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Help MaineAEYC promote high-quality early learning and safe, joyful lives for all Maine children, birth through age 8.

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