Pre-School For All

APANO serves as a sponsor organization for the Workforce Development for Preschool for All initiative, helping strengthen the early childhood education workforce and expand access to quality early learning opportunities. Through this initiative, APANO supports early childhood educators as they progress through the Oregon Registry Step (STEP) system toward Step 7 and Step 8, providing guidance, resources, and culturally responsive training to help educators advance their careers and professional credentials. We also work to increase community awareness of Preschool for All and create more accessible pathways into the early childhood education field. By investing in the professional development of childcare providers and supporting culturally responsive education and training on early learning, child development, and other relevant topics, APANO is helping build a stronger, more diverse early childhood workforce that reflects and serves Oregon’s communities.