Related Links

National Association for the Education of Young Children

NAEYC was founded in 1926 and is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the educational and developmental services for children birth to age 8.  NAEYC is committed to becoming a high-performing and inclusive organization.

Thrive By Five

Thrive by Five Washington is an organization of funders designed to help enhance parent education and support, child care, preschool, and other early learning environments throughout Washington state. We are a new and growing partnership that will take shape in the coming months and years.

Washington Association for the Education of Young Children

This is the link for Washington State’s chapter of NAEYC.  Included here: information about STARS training for child care providers, early childhood professional development opportunities and information about local chapters of AEYC in Washington.

Governor’s Page on Early Learning

Governor Gregoire's Summit on Early Learning: Connections in Early Learning was a huge success! Now that we have updated the materials on this summit website, you will find documents and links to materials presented at the Governor's Summit.

Walla Walla Community College Child Care Resource & Referral

A service agency that links parents with available child care, provides support to new and existing child care programs and works with the community to improve the availability of quality child care.

Department of Early Learning

The Department of Early Learning is a merger of: The Division of Child Care and Early Learning, The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, also known as ECEAP, and The Early Reading Initiative.