Our vision is to see every child thrive from the start—and that begins with the families, educators, and communities that surround them. The Stanford Center on Early Childhood is uniquely positioned to support, accelerate, and implement strategies that address structural disparities and foster alliances across communities, academic institutions, funders, advocates, and policymakers.
Who we are
The Stanford Center on Early Childhood is an initiative of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning, which seeks to accelerate solutions to the most pressing challenges facing learners.
Housed at the Graduate School of Education and led by Dr. Philip Fisher, the center draws on the GSE’s cutting-edge expertise in learning, as well as Stanford’s globally-recognized strength in innovation and collaboration across disciplines.
Fellowships and Training
We provide interdisciplinary and equity-centered training to the next generation of researchers and practitioners working with families with young children, emphasizing the role of communities, healthcare, and learning environments in early years development.
Introducing ECX: Early Childhood XOur newest initiative, Early Childhood X (ECX) uses storytelling to feature voices that are making change in their communities for young children and the adults in their lives. Read more about the framework for ECX here: Introducing ECX 
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Fellowship opportunity
The IES-funded Equity in Early Education (E3) postdoctoral fellowship program will train the next generation of scholars to conduct research that will contribute to more equitable, impactful, and sustainable early childhood care and education systems. Applications for this two-year fellowship open in October and are due Dec 1.
Site news
News
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Racial/ethnic wealth gaps and material hardship disparities among U.S. households with young children: An investigation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Using RAPID Survey data, this study examines material hardship disparities and factors that may contribute to racial/ethnic wealth gaps among U.S. families with young children. -
Applying an Indigenous Connectedness Framework to Examine Environmental Risk and Protective Factors for Urban American Indian Children’s Executive Function Development
Authored by Alexis Merculief, SCEC Postdoctoral Fellow -
Who's Watching the Kids?
"Nearly 45 percent of childcare providers said the quality of the care they offer has been affected by pandemic-related stressors," according to the RAPID Survey Project.
Events
Events
Connections and collaboration are in our DNA. The center holds regular convenings that bring together experts, practitioners, and policy makers on critical topics in early childhood. In addition, we host project-specific webinars presented by members of our faculty and external collaborators.
Launch Event recording
The SCEC celebrated its official launch November 3, 2022, with an inspiring gathering of educators, researchers, policy makers, and community members. Panelists addressed critical topics of equity and impact in early childhood.