Childhood Education International

Childhood Education International is an American nonprofit educational organization with membership. It is a global community of educators and advocates who advocate for desirable conditions, programs, and practices affecting children, from infancy through adulthood. It was established as the Association for Childhood Education by the merger of the International Kindergarten Union and the National Council of Primary Education in 1931 and changed its name in 2019.

Childhood Education International members include educators, students, child care center directors and staff, and other organizations. It was recognized as a nonprofit 501(c)3 in 1959 and is based in Washington, D.C.