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OCTOBER 19-21, 2025 | Save the Date!
Now accepting Speaker applications
COMING SOON: Exhibitors' and Sponsors' applications! 

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.



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Thank you to last year's Sponsors

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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SPEAKER APPLICATION


Exhibit

Promote your business and products to more than early learning professionals, parents and community members from across Pennsylvania. Take the opportunity to strengthen relationships with current partners, make new connections and grow your business by exhibiting at the Summit. Information on exhibiting and sponsoring Summit is now available by clicking the link below. Please feel free to contact us at info@earlychildhoodsummit.org.



Register

The Early Childhood Education Summit will offer workshops and specialized networking opportunities for early learning professionals to learn, dialogue, and share information on a vast array of current topics to support their professional learning goals. 

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. 

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