N4C at NAEYC 2026

N4C Events at a Glance

Saturday, Dec 5

4:15 PM Tour: Center for Young Children, UMD

Monday, Dec 7

Time TBA* Spotlit Session: Challenging Staff
11:45 AM Lab School Interest Forum
6:00 PM N4C Member Dinner

*See the NAEYC conference schedule for the spotlit session's time and room.

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Tour

Center for Young Children, University of Maryland

Meet at the bus: Convention Center, 4:15 PM
Return: approximately 6:45–6:50 PM

Visit the University of Maryland's Center for Young Children, an NAEYC-accredited campus child care center and model lab school. Connect with fellow N4C members and see an exceptional program in action. Learn more about the Center →

N4C Members $40 Non-Members $50

Register for the Tour

Monday, December 7, 2026

NAEYC Spotlit Session

“This Person Is Driving Me Crazy!”

Director Tools for Success with Challenging Staff

Time & room: see the NAEYC conference schedule

An N4C-connected spotlit session on one of the most pressing topics in campus-based early childhood administration: managing challenging staff relationships with confidence and care.

Presented by N4C members:

  • Amy Kay Powell, Director & Associate Clinical Professor, Child Development Lab at the McPhaul Center, University of Georgia
  • Jill Jacobi-Vessels, Retired Director, University of Louisville

Hosted by N4C

Lab School Interest Forum Meeting

Time: 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Room: same room as the spotlit session above

Connect with directors, faculty partners, and administrators who share a passion for campus-based lab schools. Discuss what's working, what's challenging, and where the field is headed. Open to all N4C members and interested attendees.

Social

N4C Member Dinner

Time: 6:00 PM  ·  RSVP required

Cap off the conference with dinner together at Founding Farmers & Distillers, one of DC's favorite farm-to-table restaurants. A great chance to connect, debrief the conference, and celebrate the work you do.

Founding Farmers & Distillers
600 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
About a 5-minute walk (3 blocks) from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Note: there are several Founding Farmers locations in DC, so please use this address.

No-host event: each person pays their own bill.

RSVP for Dinner

Questions about these events? Email [email protected]