Projects & Programs
The Outdoor Classroom
The Shimbit Outdoor Play Environment serves over 500 children daily. From rolling tires to spirited soccer matches and traditional Gebeta games, this space demonstrates how outdoor play becomes a powerful learning area for children.
Community Preschool
Meet the future leaders, thinkers, surgeons, writers, philosophers, educators and, most of all kind humans. As an organization, we prioritize building the heart. We are working toward a future that is kind, giving, gentle and most of all sees others.
Education, Training & Development
ECEE continues to spearhead upskilling the workforce through targeted and tailored professional training, education, and development. Serving diverse settings, programs and locations, our education and training continues to impact care and education for young children.
News and Announcements
Introducing ECEE's Teacher Education and Professional Development Certification Program
- Enhance pedagogical expertise through evidence-based practices
- Leverage existing teacher strengths to drive professional growth
Current Events and Updates
A New Era in Public Preschool
ECEE is proud to announce the start of preschool enrollment beginning at age three. By starting at age three, we are bridging the equity gap between public and private preschool access, aligning national goals with global early learning frameworks that emphasize inclusive, play-based education from the earliest years. ECEE’s age expansion underscores our belief that equity begins early, when every child, regardless of where they are born, can enter a nurturing and developmentally appropriate preschool environment.
A Meaningful Partnership
Early Childhood Education Ethiopia and Kubik Inc., partner to advance sustainable early learning infrastructure in rural communities across Ethiopia. This partnership brings together ECEE’s community-driven early childhood education model and Kubik’s innovative recycled-plastic construction solutions to strengthen sanitation, administrative, and operational spaces that support safe, healthy, and resilient learning environments for young children and educators.
Why Support ECEE Projects?
- We build high-quality, sustainable early learning programs for children in resource-neglected areas.
- Our whole-child approach nurtures cognitive, emotional, physical, and social development.
- We integrate indigenous education systems and local cultural practices, making learning meaningful and relevant.
- Play is our curriculum driver, supporting exploration, creativity, and developmental growth.
- We embed the tenets of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) into every classroom to help children build resilience, empathy, and confidence.
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Become a monthly donor and join a movement that is changing the direction of early childhood education in rural Ethiopia.
Early Childhood Education Ethiopia is a 501 (c) (3) organization with federal tax ID number (EIN) 84-4243275