About the Center for Early Childhood Leadership

The Center for Early Childhood Leadership (CECL) enacts our strand for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) leadership. Since 1985, the Center for Early Childhood Leadership (CECL) has been a leading force in supporting and advancing early childhood education and care (ECEC) leaders — the essential gatekeepers of quality across child care centers, home-based settings, and schools.

Our Mission

To cultivate and strengthen leadership that promotes excellence and increases the impact on the early childhood education and care profession.

Our Vision

We envision a thriving and unified profession that recognizes excellence in leadership as an essential component of a sustainable early childhood education and care ecosystem.

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Access

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Excellence

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Innovation

Equity

Our Values