The first-in-nation Board and consolidated Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) was created in 2005. Among it statutory responsibilities is to oversee the development and implementation of a program of voluntary, universally accessible high-quality early childhood education for all preschool-aged children in the Commonwealth. The creation of the Department is an important milestone as the state embarks on an effort to develop a streamlined, effective and accountable system of high-quality early education for all Massachusetts children.

Visit EEC's website.

Find out more about EEC's enabling statute.

Appointments to the Board of Early Education and Care:

Click here for the complete list of EEC Board members
For additional information about the Board see the "News and Updates" section on the EEC's website.

Current EEC Initiatives:

Find out more about the Massachusetts Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program.

Find out more about the Early Educator Scholarship Program.