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OCTOBER 19-21, 2025 | Registration Opens 7/19/2025
Exhibitors and Sponsors registration OPEN!
Learn. Connect. Inspire.
Groundbreaking policy and program strategies that improve outcomes for children, families, and educators.
The Summit ... an opportunity to dialogue and learn while building a stronger early learning community. Since 2008, the annual Early Childhood Education Summit has inspired educators, parents and other professionals to reach for, strengthen and sustain high-quality early care and education and care systems critical to young children and families in Pennsylvania.
Please mark your calendars for October 19-21, 2025 when we will be back again at the The Penn Stater.
Attending the Summit
Discover Trends in Best Practices
Learn from early childhood education experts, and earn up to 12 hours of professional development hours that meet PQAS/Keystone STARS, ACT 48, and CDA requirements.
Network with your peers in Early Childhood
Network with colleagues and organizations that specialize in providing materials, services, and resources for the early childhood education community.
Learn about state & national policies & priorities
Learn how current state and national policies impact the early care and education system are critical to programs serving young children and families.
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Speaking at Summit
Information for Speakers. We value your time and expertise and understand that when you present at the 2025 Early Childhood Education Summit, you are sharing more than your knowledge. Lean more about speaking at Summit by clicking the button below.
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2025 Summit Organizer
Pennsylvania Child Care Association
PACCA is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating and advocating for the provision of quality early care and education to the children of Pennsylvania. PACCA serves as the advocacy organization for the child care community.
BACKGROUND
The Early Childhood Education Summit was founded in 2008 through a collaboration between the Pennsylvania Child Care Association, the Pennsylvania Head Start Association, and the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning. The Summit is a cross-systems professional development opportunity for early learning professionals across Pennsylvania. The Summit has provided educators, parents and staff at all levels and from various programs (Child Care, Early Intervention, Head Start/Early Head Start, Home Visiting, Pre-K Counts, and School Districts) with the opportunity to network and connect as a community.