Since its inception in 1878, Associated Early Care & Education has continued to evolve and grow in order to best meet the needs of the communities and families we serve. We currently own and operate six early care and education centers and contract with over 130 independent child care providers through our family child care program. Associated cares for over 1,000 children each day.
Our early care and education centers are structured and operated in a way that mirrors traditional center-based care. Each center is managed by a Program Director and Program Assistant. Early education specialists assist teaching staff with implementing a curriculum that addresses the needs of each child. We offer hot nutritious meals daily through our Nutrition program.
Our family child care program is unique in that each home is a licensed, contracted provider. Coordinators provide support and supervision to family child care providers. Each program's licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) provides both prevention and crisis intervention services to families.