Our Way Forward

Strategic Plan  |  2025 – 2027

Improving, increasing and expanding access to quality early learning, child care and family support services continues to drive Family Day’s work. As the early learning and child care landscape evolves, so too do the opportunities and challenges facing the children, families, communities and people we serve.

Our 2025–2027 Strategic Plan builds on the strong foundation established through our 2023–2025 plan. Our Vision, Mission, Guiding Principles and six Strategic Objectives continue to reflect who we are, what we aspire to achieve and how we work together. Rather than changing direction, this plan moves our work forward—building on what we have learned and accomplished while updating our priorities to respond to an evolving environment.

Over the next three years, we will continue to focus on providing innovative, quality early learning, child care and family support services; being the place people want to work; providing leadership and advocacy within our sector; sharing our inspirational story; strengthening the efficiency and sustainability of our infrastructure; and growing our impact and revenue.

Our updated priorities reflect where we are today and where we are going—from strengthening outdoor learning and using data to demonstrate our impact, to investing in our people, advancing belonging, supporting the early learning and child care workforce, strengthening our systems and managing growth sustainably. They also recognize an important milestone in our story: 175 years of commitment to children, families and communities.

Throughout that long history, Family Day has continued to learn, adapt and innovate while remaining grounded in what matters most. Our 2025–2027 plan carries that tradition forward. It provides continuity in our direction and renewed focus for the work ahead, guided by our Vision of a society where all children, families, and communities thrive, and our Mission of championing excellence in inclusive early learning, child care, and family support services.

Our Way Forward continues!

Explore our Strategic Plan HERE