Stanford Center on Early Childhood
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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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These Early Ed Grants Are ‘Conservative-Friendly.’ Why Does Trump Want To Cut Them?
The 74: "Eliminating the grants won’t solve those problems," said Philip Fisher, who directs the Stanford Center on Early Childhood. -
The Power of Community Data from Families with Young Children on Local Decision-Making
Examples of states and communities using data from their place-based RAPID surveys to design responsive, equitable, and impactful systems of care. -
Using RAPID Surveys as a Tool to Empower Communities with Actionable Data
With states and communities taking on an increasingly larger role in shaping early childhood policy, the need for place-based insights is more urgent than ever.
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.