The Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children (OCAEYC) is one of the largest early childhood professional organization in southern California. In 1957, we began our primary mission of supporting early childhood educators. Since then, the organization's volunteer members have dedicated their time and efforts to improving the education and lives of young children throughout our county. To that end, OCAEYC's members:
Come from all aspects of early care and education representing diverse roles and perspectives
Advocate on behalf of young children, their families, and the early childhood programs dedicated to serving them, as well as helping to enhance public support and policies that promote access and excellence in early childhood education
Provide outstanding leadership to our professional field, in order to build the foundation for a bright future for Orange County's children
Strengthen and build the early childhood profession by providing and participating in ongoing education and professional development that is designed to increase knowledge, improve skills, and promote high quality experiences for young children in a variety of different settings
Partner with other individuals organizations, businesses and agencies to educate the public and community leaders about the importance of high quality programs for children ages birth through age eight
Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children is proud of our contributions to the field of early childhood education. We welcome you to join our efforts.
Come from all aspects of early care and education representing diverse roles and perspectives