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, CECL has been a leading force in supporting and advancing ECEC leaders — the essential gatekeepers of quality across child care centers, home-based settings, and schools.

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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

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Equity

Our Values