The Orange County Association for the education of Young Children (OCAEYC) is a proud Affiliate of The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), dedicated to representing early childhood educators in Orange County, California.
OCAEYC is a critical part of the early childhood education system in Orange County, California. We work with our partners to make sure early care and education providers have access to quality training and information, a professional and social network of colleagues, and local savings and services.
Most of all, we are working to create a community of leaders that will keep early educators connected, inspired, and supported.
Thank you for nurturing and educating Orange County’s youngest children. The work that you do is extremely critical to the future of this community.
Pre-Conference Sponsored by
First-5 Orange County
Networking Event for Child Care Leaders: Innovative Solutions to Staffing Shortages
Are you a child care center director, owner, or hiring manager?
Join us for an engaging networking event designed to tackle one of the biggest challenges in the industry: staffing shortages.
Connect with fellow leaders, share strategies, and explore innovative solutions, including how apprenticeships and other alternative approaches can help build and sustain your workforce.
Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate, learn, and leave with actionable ideas to strengthen your team!
OCAEYC Conference 2025
Empowering Every Child
Nurturing Every Family
Strengthening Every Community
Calling All Sponsors and Vendors
Are you a child development-friendly vendor looking to connect with 400+ early childhood professionals? Join us at the 2025 Annual Conference on March 29th, 2025, at Knott's Berry Farm Hotel!
This year's theme, Whole Child, Whole Family, Whole Community, highlights the importance of collaboration in early education.
We invite vendors and sponsors who share our passion for supporting young children, educators, and families.
If you are interested, please contact Deanna Parga.
Awards & Grants
OCAEYC Awards and Grants 2025 aim to recognize and support the outstanding leadership and work of the Early Learning Community servicing families and children ranging from 0 to 3rd grade.
Only current OCAEYC members are eligible to apply for grants as well as the nominators and nominees for outstanding professionals.
Applications open February 6-21.
Awards and grants will be announced at the Annual Conference’s on March 29, 2025 at the Knotts Berry Farm, Buena Park.
Anti-Bias Training for Caregivers
In this interactive workshop we will:
Unpack the science behind bias and its role in our daily lives.
Reflect on how our experiences influence the way we see others.
Discover strategies to help children grow with an open mind, free from limiting stereotypes.
Join us to explore how you can nurture a child’s natural sense of wonder while guiding them toward a more inclusive and unbiased perspective of the world around them.
Together, let’s help the next generation see the extraordinary in everyone and everything.
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Caring Connections
Join Start Well AT NO COST to learn the power of relationships in promoting emotional security and overall development.
Families and educators will gain strategies to nurture kindness, teach emotional awareness, and build empathy in young children.
This presentation will be provided in English and Spanish.