HAWAII AT A GLANCE

• 954 HAEYC members of the Hawai’i’s 1.25 million. (80% live in the island of Oahu.)

• 20,000 attend HAEYC activities each year.

• 87,207 children under the age of 5 live in Hawai’i.

• 23% of all 3-4 year old are in licensed or licensed exempt centers operated by churches or non-profit organizations or are in homes operated by licensed or licensed exempt independent familiy child care providers. A small percent of children are in unlicensed care.

• 20% of early childhood programs received national accreditation from NAEYC.