Build a stronger future for children with expert-led, certified training designed for early childhood educators, child care center owners, and families. Our education programs help you deliver high-quality learning experiences that prepare children for success in school and life.
Contact Collaborative for Children to Become a Center of ExcellenceWe help early childhood educators and child care providers grow their skills through expert-led, research-based training. Whether you’re a teacher, director, or center owner, our programs are designed to help you create supportive, high-quality learning environments that promote the development of every child.
– Receive certified training aligned with Texas state standards
– Access to On-demand and LIVE sessions designed to fit your schedule and learning preferences
– Focus on STEM and STEAM to build 21st-century readiness
– Gain practical strategies and resources to improve classroom quality and child development
– Complete courses that provide official certificates and count toward professional development hours
We go beyond traditional daycare training. Our curriculum is built for child care centers that want to lead in early education. With a focus on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM), we empower educators to prepare children for a future filled with opportunities.
– Our research shows that children in high-quality programs show stronger cognitive and social-emotional growth
– Our advanced training supports hands-on, inquiry-based learning
– We guide centers to implement real-world skills from the start
All training programs follow strict safety and quality standards. We partner with trusted institutions, such as Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, to ensure that every course meets the highest benchmarks in early childhood education.
– State-approved professional development hours
– Pre- and post-assessments to measure learning
– Certificates of completion for all courses
We support child care centers on their journey to becoming recognized Centers of Excellence (COEs) through a proven, step-by-step process. Our method ensures that every center is equipped to deliver world-class early education.
We don’t just train—we track progress. We maintain excellence through a quality assurance system that supports ongoing growth for both educators and child care centers.
– Implement STEM and STEAM learning in your classroom
– Train your entire staff with certified, flexible courses
– Improve your center’s rating and reputation
– Parents: Learn how to support early learning at home
– Educators: Gain tools to improve classroom quality
– Center Owners: Become a certified “Center of Excellence” child care center
– Donors: Support programs that change lives from the start
Q: Who is eligible to take these professional development courses?
A: Our courses are designed for early childhood educators, child care center staff, and directors. Parents and caregivers can also benefit from select offerings.
Q: Are these courses certified?
A: Yes. All courses offer professional development hours and certificates upon completion.
Q: What makes Collaborative for Children different from the others?
A: We focus on long-term impact, not just training. Our programs are built to help centers become leaders in early childhood education.
Whether you’re a teacher, a center owner, or a parent, Collaborative for Children is here to help you give every child the best start in life.
Contact Us to Become a Center of ExcellenceCollaborative for Children recognizes the extraordinary role that child care professionals play in shaping extraordinary kids. They are vital to providing an early learning experience in the first five years of a child’s life that is critical to future success, achievement, and confidence. That’s why the team of professional development experts at Collaborative for Children is focused on building the skills and capacity of early childhood care providers in the Greater Houston region.
These live training sessions are conducted by an early childhood education expert and provide interaction and informative discussion between participants and the instructor. The classes are currently focused on helping child care directors and educators respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. See our schedule of classes.
View ScheduleThese sessions provide early childhood providers with teacher education and training that will equip them with tools to be able to deliver the most favorable cognitive and socio-emotional outcomes for the children that they serve. These on-demand sessions are available as recorded pieces of training which can be accessed 24/7.
View CoursesWritten by experts in early childhood development and education, our online classes are convenient, self-paced, and can accommodate busy schedules. Certificates and professional development hours are awarded upon successful completion of the course material and pre-and post-tests. The online classes are delivered in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, an educational agency of the Texas A&M System.
View CoursesOur six STEM courses are designed to help preschool teachers and child care providers implement science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning in their classrooms so they can better prepare children for the workplace of tomorrow.
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