1. Empowering UD Student-Parents

    The Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood (DIEEC) is proud to partner with the Early Learning Center (ELC) on the CCAMPIS program. This initiative provides free, high-quality childcare to Pell Grant-eligible University of Delaware studen

  2. DIEEC Leadership Updates

    We are pleased to announce that Kristy Sheffler and Heidi Beck will serve as interim co-directors of DIEEC during Rena Hallam’s term as interim dean of the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development (CEHD). Kristy and Heidi hav

  3. Excellence in Early Care and Education

    University of Delaware’s Early Learning Center partners with families, communities and the state of Delaware to offer excellent and equitable early care It is one of the largest and most robust early childhood education centers in the state. It is also

  4. Interim Dean Named for CEHD

    Rena Hallam to assume leadership as Gary Henry completes term Rena A. Hallam, a professor of human development and family sciences, will serve as interim dean of the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development, President Dennis

  5. New Appointments in the Provost’s Office

    Buell, Chajes named to roles in faculty affairs and undergraduate education Two longtime members of the University of Delaware faculty will assume new positions within the Office of the Provost, President Dennis Assanis and Provost Laura Carlson announ

  6. Learning in Nature Featuring DIEEC’s Partner the UD Lab School

    UD’s Lab School helps children, teachers, and community members learn in and from nature. For nearly 90 years, the University of Delaware’s Lab School, housed within the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), has served children from the ag

  7. DIEEC Pilots Pyramid Model with Beach Babies Child Care of Rehoboth

    Joy Rowe of the Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood at the University of Delaware leads initiative training at Beach Babies Child Care of Rehoboth. ELLEN DRISCOLL PHOTOS Beach Babies Child Care of Rehoboth was tapped to pilot a new edu

  8. DIEEC Receives CCAMPIS Grant

    Funding will provide access to high-quality, affordable childcare for parents pursuing an education at the University of Delaware. With a New $2 Million Federal Grant, CEHD will Provide Childcare Scholarships to Eligible UD Students Who are Raising Chi

  9. Giving Kids a Head Start

    Family child care (FCC) educators from across the state of Delaware gathered to further their professional development and build relationships with colleagues.

  10. Navigating Supports Available through Delaware’s Quality Improvement System

    Universal supports are available to ALL licensed programs Delaware Stars, the state’s quality improvement system, has undergone a revision over the past several years. A system that was once known for star-level ratings has been replaced with a system