Welcome to the CAAEYC website! CAAEYC, a local chapter of PennAEYC (Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children) and NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) is a non-profit organization committed to serving children, their families and Early Childhood professionals in Central Pennsylvania.
Save the Date : CAAEYC Conference - March 10, 2012 at Messiah College
- Visit our Sponsor list to see the companies that helped make the conference possible - CAAEYC 2011 Sponsors
Our Mission Statement
The purpose of the Capital Area Association for the Education of Young Children (CAAEYC) is to enhance the lives of children by providing support for adults working with or on behalf of young children. CAAEYC expresses its mission in terms of three broad goals:
- Facilitating improvements in the professional practice of early childhood development and education;
- Increasing public understanding and support for high quality programs for young children and their families;
- Fostering collaboration and building a cohesive community of early childhood professionals.
