The Minister’s Excellence in Early Learning and Child Care Awards recognize outstanding early learning and child care professionals whose practice demonstrates excellence, leadership, and a deep commitment to the well-being, learning, and belonging of young children and their families. These awards honour individuals whose work reflects the principles, areas, and indicators of the New Brunswick Curriculum Framework and/or the New Brunswick Quality Framework, and who contribute positively to the quality, sustainability, and continuous improvement of early learning and child care in New Brunswick.
AWARDS
A maximum of Four Nominees per Anglophone School District may be selected to receive the Minister’s Excellence in Early Learning and Child Care Awards. Award categories include:
1. Minister’s Award for Excellence in Innovation and Leadership in Early Learning and Child Care.
2. Minister’s Award for Excellence in Leadership in Inclusion, Equity and Belonging.
3. Minister’s Award for Excellence in Leadership in Reflective Practice and Professional Learning.
4. Minister’s Award for Excellence in Relationship-Based and Responsive Environments.
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For nominations, complete the ELCC Ministers Awards – Nomination Package and submit to the appropriate regional Director of Early Childhood Services through mail or email no later than April 3, 2026.
The awards will be presented by the Minister of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) during a luncheon in Fredericton, on May 16, 2026.