ECDA Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Development
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Celebrating the people who shape Singapore’s youngest learners The ECDA Awards recognises exemplary early childhood (EC) infant and early years educators, preschool educators, early intervention professionals, leaders and preschools that demonstrate excellence in teaching, learning, innovation and professional practice. |
Nominations for ECDA Awards
Stay tuned for the opening of the next nomination cycle.
Individual Awards
The Individual Awards recognise excellence at different stages of professional practice.
[From 2027] President’s Award for Early Childhood Professionals
A new President's Award for Early Childhood Professionals will be introduced in 2027 as the highest individual honour for Singapore’s early childhood and early intervention professionals. The introduction of the President's Award reflects the growing professionalism, quality and impact of Singapore’s early childhood sector, in line with ECDA's Quality Preschools 2030 vision.
Building on the ECDA Awards framework, recipients of the President’s Award will be shortlisted from the nominees of the Outstanding Award across the five individual ECDA Awards categories. There will be no separate nomination process. Recipients of the President’s Award will be expected to demonstrate broader, profession wide impact beyond their immediate roles or organisations.
Centre Awards
Contact
Please refer to the Terms and Conditions for more information on the eligibility criteria for each award.
Contact
For enquiries regarding the ECDA Awards, you may write to ECDA_Awards@ecda.gov.sg.

