This spring, we celebrated more than 40 former Educare students as they graduated from high school and begin preparing for the next chapter of their lives. This year’s graduates have […]
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Maine DOE Early Learning Team Spotlights Three ECM Staff
April 20, 2026The Maine Department of Education (DOE) Early Learning Team, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Child and Family Services, celebrated the 2026 […]
Jeremy Fischer Publishes Op Ed on Early Care and Education
March 16, 2026Jeremy 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 Parent Ambassador, talks to CNN about SNAP
November 10, 2025Kasey 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 […]
Educare partners with KVCC to provide child care on campus
October 8, 2025On 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, […]
Parent Ambassador Program Celebrates 10 Years, Graduates
July 17, 2025On 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 […]
Educare New Natural Playground Ribbon Cutting
April 10, 2025On 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 […]
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust becomes Educare Business Partner
March 28, 2025We’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 […]
Thank you 2024 Annual Appeal Donors!
February 19, 2025Educare Director of Development, Shelley Swett, named a CFRE
December 6, 2024CFRE 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 […]