Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC)

Name

Florida Association for the Education of Young Children (FLAEYC)

Legal name

Florida Association for the Education of Young Children

Website

https://flaeyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

In-Service Professional Development (Workshops/Institutes/Short Courses) (EDACAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

ECE Leadership & Administration Training (Directors/Owners/Supervisors) (EDACAIAD), Accreditation Support (NAEYC/NECPA/State) (EDACAKAD)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Professional membership association
• NAEYC accreditation support
• Educator professional development
• Early childhood advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide access to professional development, networking, advocacy resources, and chapter participation for early childhood educators and professionals.
2. Conference Registration: Annual conference revenue from attendee registration fees, with tiered pricing for members and non-members, including pre-conference sessions and workshops.
3. Sponsorships and Exhibits: Corporate sponsorships and exhibit booth fees from businesses seeking visibility among ECE professionals at the annual conference, reaching over 1,000 attendees.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations to support advocacy efforts, conference scholarships, and general operations through Friends of FLAEYC, Advocacy Fund, and Conference Scholarship funds.
5. Accreditation Services: NAEYC accreditation support services for early childhood centers seeking quality improvement certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FLAEYC is a nonprofit professional membership association that provides early childhood educators and program administrators with membership benefits, an annual statewide conference, professional development aligned with NAEYC standards, NAEYC accreditation support services, legislative advocacy, and a network of 9 regional and 2 statewide chapters across Florida.

Product overview

FLAEYC is a professional association serving early childhood education professionals across Florida, not a technology company with a software product. The organization provides a portfolio of services including an annual conference (FLAEYC Annual Conference), professional development programs aligned with NAEYC standards, advocacy services for legislative engagement, NAEYC accreditation support, membership programs, regional chapters (including PLAY Chapter focused on play-based learning and Faith-Based Chapter), a resource center with curated educational content, newsletter subscriptions, and donation-funded programs including conference scholarships and advocacy funds. These services work together to support early childhood educators and advocate for quality early learning across Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,100+ educators served annually through workshops, networking, and support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Hyatt Regency Jacksonville RiverfrontcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Host venue for 2026 FLAEYC Annual Conference (October 16-18, 2026) at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront.
• Disney EventsflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership providing special convention ticket offers and meeting packages for FLAEYC Annual Conference attendees at Disney properties, enhancing the conference value proposition.
• Omni Orlando ResortcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Host venue for 2025 FLAEYC Annual Conference (October 17-19, 2025) at Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate, providing discounted rates of $175/night for attendees.
• SECA (Southern Early Childhood Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLAEYC is an affiliate of SECA, the Southern Early Childhood Association, which provides additional resources and a broader network for early childhood professionals across the southern United States.
• Institute for Self Active EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization contributing to PLAY Chapter activities, with facilitators like Carly Bedard (Master Play Coach) and Walter F. Drew, Ed.D. providing expertise in play-based learning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAAEYC): CAAEYC is the California state NAEYC affiliate with the same affiliate-driven model of membership, professional development, and ECE advocacy. Comparable in structure to FLAEYC, though operating in a much larger state with more chapters.
• Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TXAEYC): TXAEYC is the Texas state NAEYC affiliate operating an analogous membership, professional development, conference, and advocacy model. Directly comparable as another large-state affiliate in the southern U.S.
• North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (NCAEYC): NCAEYC is the North Carolina state NAEYC affiliate, directly comparable to FLAEYC as a Southeast state affiliate offering membership, conferences, accreditation support, and advocacy for ECE professionals.
• Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children (GAEYC): GAEYC is the Georgia state NAEYC affiliate operating the same membership, professional development, advocacy, and conference model as FLAEYC. They are directly comparable as neighboring state affiliates serving the same ECE professional audience with the same product suite.
• Southern Early Childhood Association (SECA): SECA is a regional multi-state ECE association of which FLAEYC is a member affiliate. Both serve early childhood professionals through professional development, networking, and advocacy across overlapping geographies in the southern U.S.
• New York Association for the Education of Young Children (NYAEYC): NYAEYC is the New York state NAEYC affiliate offering an equivalent portfolio of membership, PD, advocacy, and conference services. Directly comparable to FLAEYC in model and mission.

Broad incumbents

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): NAEYC is the national parent association of which FLAEYC is a state affiliate. Both serve the same ECE professional audience through professional development, accreditation, advocacy, and an annual conference, but NAEYC operates nationally while FLAEYC operates at the state level.
• Zero to Three: Zero to Three is a national nonprofit focused on infant and toddler development, offering professional development, advocacy, and resources that partially overlap with FLAEYC's ECE professional development mission, particularly around infant/toddler credentialing and policy.
• Council for Professional Recognition (CDA): The Council for Professional Recognition administers the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, the most widely recognized ECE certification in the U.S. It competes with FLAEYC's professional development and accreditation support offerings for the same ECE professionals' continuing education budgets.

Emerging players

• National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC): NAFCC is a national membership association supporting family child care providers with accreditation, training, and advocacy. It competes for a portion of FLAEYC's member audience (home-based ECE providers in Florida) and offers a comparable accreditation model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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