The State of New Mexico Early Childhood and Education Department has partnered with Wonderschool. ECECD is offering this as a free resource for all early childhood professionals across the State.

About Wonderschool:

At Wonderschool, we’re incredibly proud to partner with talented, committed program directors who provide high-quality early education in their communities. Our goal is to help providers across the country become more child-centered, growth-minded, and safety-focused. These components are at the center of high-quality child care and early learning experiences.

Gov. Lujan Grisham announces launch of groundbreaking new child care search tool

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) announced on Tuesday the launch of a new child care search platform designed to help New Mexico families find child care that fits their needs. The Child Care Finder allows parents and caregivers to search for one of the over 1,000 child care programs statewide, filtering by proximity, age of child, quality rating, tuition, language, program type, and more.

“Making sure that every New Mexico family and child has access to affordable quality child care is a cornerstone of the work of this administration, and we are committed to continuing to close remaining barriers to access,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “It can be stressful for families to find care for young children, and we want to do everything we can to set up families and kids for success.”

The Child Care Finder is a continuation of ECECD’s partnership with Wonderschool, a platform that provides a powerful suite of business and marketing tools to child care providers.

• ECECD’s Child Care Finder is available at: childcare.ececd.nm.gov/search
• The ECECD Child Care Finder promotional toolkit is available for download here.

Read the press release here:  Gov. Lujan Grisham announces launch of groundbreaking new child care search tool.

Additional Resources

NMAEYC & NAEYC have worked to put together resources to aid in recovery from COVID and other economic crises.  Below you will find health information on COVID-19, educational resources for home and classroom settings, and community resources for struggling families.

Educational Resources

Enrichment activities for families and  for the classroom, ways to talk to kids about COVID and the importance of washing their hands, literacy improvement, and more! 

COVID-19 Information

Further information about the pandemic, including CDC recommendations, NM ECECD guidelines, effects on children and families, vaccination facts, and more.