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Jeremy Fischer, Educare Central Maine Board Chair, published an Op Ed in several local newspapers on the importance of early childcare and education in the state of Maine, encouraging voters […]

Kasey McBlais, Maine State Parent Ambassador, talks to CNN about what losing SNAP benefits means to her.  Watch the video below. The Maine State Parent Ambassador program, led by Educare […]

On September 30, 2025, Educare Central Maine and Kennbec Valley Community College (KVCC) officially opened the new KVCC Early Learning Classroom.  This new classroom was created to support families, students, […]

On July 12, families, staff, and community partners gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2025 Maine State Parent Ambassador graduates—and to mark a major milestone: the 10th anniversary of […]

On April 9th, at 3:00 p.m. community members, educators, childcare advocates, and contributors gathered to celebrate the newest addition to Educare Central Maine’s nature-based learning initiative with a Ribbon Cutting […]

We’re grateful to announce Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as our newest business partner in supporting access to affordable, high-quality early care and education! Their commitment will help Educare Central […]

CFRE International has named Shelley K. Swett as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). Shelley, Director of Development for Educare Central Maine joins more than 7,700 professionals around the world […]

Educare was chosen as the December recipient of a $1 donation for every Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquet sold at the Elm Plaza location.

Educare teacher, Mattie Jernigan, has been named a semi-finalist for the 2024 Wasabi Fenway Bowl Honor Roll.  More than 1,200 nominations resulted in three finalists and 12 semi-finalists.  More information […]