Helping PEI families make the early years count!

The School Age Supervisor's Network Meeting will take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Based on your feedback, we're now offering a hybrid option for this session. This network is open to all supervisors, directors, and administrators of licensed school-age programs. Our goal is to foster open conversation and collaboration to improve quality practices related to human resources, policies, pedagogy, and leadership. We welcome you to attend as you are, whenever you can, if you are in a supervisor position. During each meeting, we will share insights, support one another in our professional and pedagogical roles, delve into topics of interest and current trends, and address daily practices. Together, we will focus on solutions and engage in lively, respectful discussions. We would love to see representatives from every school-age center as we continue to support each other. Please feel free to bring a colleague—we look forward to meeting you or welcoming you back.

Members please note: you must log in to register!   The Board of Directors of the Early Childhood Development Association of PEI would like to invite members to attend our Annual General Meeting on Thursday September 24th at 6:30PM via Zoom, for the following purposes:   To consider and approve the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting of the Members held on September 25th, 2025. To receive the financial statements and Annual Report of the Association for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. To conduct any other such business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Voting is open to those who have a current Professional or Lifetime membership with the ECDA. Members must be in attendance to vote as there is no voting by proxy. The AGM is FREE to attend, however we ask that you register so we can ensure we are able to meet quorum! This meeting is open for everyone to attend!  The AGM allows our members a means to make changes to the way the ECDA does business. It is the opportunity to table a recommendation from the floor or to draw attention to an issue you wish to bring to the Board of Directors to consider. By having your voice heard, it is your time to really be involved in the operations and direction of your association. The AGM is your opportunity to stay in touch with our activities as an association and the input we receive results in our future work for the sector.  WIN BIG!  We're excited to offer a little extra incentive to join us!Members who pre-register for the AGM and attend the meeting will automatically be entered for a chance to win one of five amazing prizes:  4 ECDA prize packs, valued at $75 each 1 Complimentary registration to the Fall Conference. Prize is non-transferable. You must be registered and in attendance at the AGM to be eligible to win.

We have two options to choose from, be sure to connect with your centre leadership to ensure you are choosing the right fit for your team! A legislative change to the Occupational Health and Safety Act requires at least one employee in a Child Care Centre to be on-site at all times with Standard First Aid. The Early Learning and Child Care Act states that certification requirements for Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) mandate at least Emergency First Aid. Because every facility operates differently, the choice is up to each centre on what coverage looks like for their specific team and how to staff accordingly for full compliance. To help you build the right schedule for your facility, we are offering a flexible training with options tailored to your needs: Basic (Emergency) - 3 hours online - 3.5 hours in person (9:00am-12:30pm) Intermediate (Standard) - 4 hours online - 7 hours in person (9:00am-4:00pm)   Please note that both Basic (Emergency) and Intermediate (Standard) First Aid courses includes a required online module that must be completed prior to attending the in-person session.  By registering for this session, you are agreeing to complete this online material. We highly recommend starting the online portion as soon as you receive access to the material from Life Start Charlottetown. Registration Deadline: Registration and payment will close on Friday, September 18th at 4:00 PM to ensure all participants have adequate time to complete the online coursework. Important Attendance Policy: The online material must be fully completed by 9:00 AM on the day of the in-person session.  If your online portion is incomplete at this time, you will not be permitted to attend the session and will be asked to leave. No refunds will be issued for those dismissed due to incomplete online material.   All payments must be made in full no later than September 18th, 2026. Please be advised-- there is a minimum number of 10 people per option to have the training. Please include the full name for whom the payment is for and the type of first aid training you've registered for Basic or Intermediate :) No PD hours are associated with this training.     Bio:  Life Start is an approved training provider founded by Khryspn Jensen, with an ambition to challenge convention in the first aid training world.