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Organizational Membership and Affiliation
WECAN invites and encourages all early childhood programs, including home-based programs, childcare centers, birth to three programs, schools, and early childhood teacher education programs and institutes, to become organizational members or affiliates.For more information on the benefits and criteria for our membership and affiliation categories, download one of our Membership Handbooks for Schools, Centers and Home Programs.
WECAN Affiliation and Membership for Schools, Centers and Home Programs
The WECAN Shared Principles for Schools, Centers and Home Programs form the basis of our understanding of our work together in association, and are used in our organizational membership application and self-study processes
For schools, centers and home programs, the organizational path to membership leads from Registered Initiative Affiliate to Associate Member to Full Member status.
Small and newly established early childhood initiatives and schools interested in affiliation as Registered Initiatives should see WECAN Registered Initiative Status Information for details, including application instructions.
For detailed information on the criteria, responsibilities, and benefits of all affiliation and membership categories, including application instructions, see our Membership Handbook for Schools, Centers and Home Programs.
2026-2027 WECAN Manual para miembros (Español)
2026-2027 WECAN Guide d’Adhésion (Français)
To discuss possibilities and obtain membership or affiliation process documents for schools, centers or home programs, please contact Laura Mason, WECAN Membership Coordinator, at membership@waldorfearlychildhood.org
WECAN Membership for Teacher Education Programs and Institutes
The WECAN Shared Principles for Early Childhood Teacher Education form the basis of our understanding of our work together in association, and are used in our organizational membership application and self-study processes.
For institutes, the WECAN organizational path to membership leads from Associate Member status to Full Membership.
For detailed information on the criteria, responsibilities, and benefits of institute membership, including application instructions, see our Membership Handbook for Schools, Centers and Home Programs.
2026-2027 WECAN Institute Membership Handbook (English)
To discuss the possibility of membership for an early childhood teacher education program or institute and obtain membership process documents, please contact Ruth Ker, Teacher Education Coordinator at teachered@waldorfearlychildhood.org
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