National Association for the Education of Young Children

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National Association for the Education of Young Children

Founded	1926 in Washington, D.C.
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Key people	Ann McClain Terrell, President
Members	Nearly 60,000 [1] (2020)
Website	www.naeyc.org

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a large nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood education teachers, para-educators, center directors, trainers, college educators, families of young children, policy makers, and advocates.^[2] NAEYC is focused on improving the well-being of young children, with particular emphasis on the quality of educational and developmental services for children from birth through age 8.