Partners & Governance

DECE Partners and Governance

Governance

Leaders with a vested interest in early childhood education serve on the DECE Working Group.  The Full Partnership is a working group with representation from each of the DECE partners. 

• Work Group (Initial Implementation)
• Advisory Board (To Be Determined)
• Full Partnership

DECE Partners

Academic Partners

• American International College 
• Bay Path College    
• Cambridge College  
• Elms College      
• Holyoke Community College
• Springfield College
• Springfield Technical Community College
• Westfield State College

Employer Partners

• Acorn Learning Center   
• Arbors Kids LLC
• Armory Square Child Care Inc.   
• A Brighter Future Child Care
• Chicopee Child Development   
• Children's Corner Day Care
• Children's House   
• Early Childhood Centers of Greater Springfield, Inc
• Giggle Gardens
• Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield Head Start   
• Jewish Community Center of Springfield Mass, Inc.
• Jolly Juniors Child Care Center       
• Make Way for Ducklings      
• Miss Diane's Family Day Care   
• MSPCC - Springfield
• New Creations Child Care
• New North Citizens Council
• Springfield Partners for Community Action-New Beginnings
• Square One
• Train Up a Child Family Child Care
• Trinity Nursery School & Kindergarten
• UAW Local No. 2322 (Square One Union)
• Valley Opportunity Council
• YMCA of Greater Springfield, Inc.

Other Partners

• Foundation Partner: Irene E. and George A. Davis Foundation
• Industry Partners: Chicopee Community Partnership for Children,
  Springfield Early Care & Education Partnership
• Trainer and Industry Partner: Preschool Enrichment Team, Inc.
• State Partners: Department of Early Education & Care and Commonwealth Corporation