Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) will recognize those in the early childhood education field who have made accomplishments in 2025.

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OCDEL is planning on recognizing early childhood education professionals in the following areas:

• Academic
• Years of service
• Retirement

The recognitions apply to all staffing positions within an early learning program, including, but not limited to:

• Directors
• Classroom staff (teachers, aides, etc.)
• Support staff (receptionists, janitors, kitchen staff, etc.)

Submissions can be nominations (submitted by someone else) or self-submitted (submitted by the individual to be recognized). Eligible submissions will receive a letter of recognition from OCDEL Deputy Shante’ Brown.

The deadline to submit a recognition is Wednesday, February 4.