For the past few decades, Kaplan Early Learning Company has facilitated high-quality on-site and virtual professional learning (PL) programs that are relevant, accessible, and actionable for early childhood educators.
But don’t just take our word for it. We ask every early childhood professional who completes our PL sessions to rate the training on a scale of 1 to 5. The result? A Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 94 out of 100. While a score of 70 is considered excellent, a score of 94 is world-class, indicating that almost every educator gave a positive rating, and signifies that our training is not only effective but also highly valued by early childhood professionals.
If you’re searching for professional learning that will support, inspire, and equip you or your staff, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, you’ll hear from fellow education professionals about how our training programs are making a real difference in their classrooms.
The first five years of a child's life are a pivotal stage in their development. Their brains are growing faster than at any other time in life, and high-quality learning experiences help strengthen their cognitive, social, and emotional development during this crucial stage.
What’s the key to providing powerful learning experiences that drive this type of impact? Skilled, well-trained educators. Several studies have shown that when early childhood educators receive targeted professional learning, such as training on specific curricula and developmentally appropriate practices, the quality of their classrooms improves. Equipping educators with the right skills and tools empowers them to create an optimal learning environment that nurtures every child’s growth and paves the way for lifelong success.
At Kaplan, we’re committed to delivering professional learning that not only works but also transforms the way educators teach and connect with children. Our training is designed to be practical, engaging, and rooted in what educators need most—support that makes them feel seen, inspired, and empowered to create meaningful change in their classrooms.
So, what sets our training apart? Based on recent customer testimonials and survey results, there are four main reasons early educators choose our professional development programs:
It’s not just the live training sessions that stand out. Our supporting materials earned an impressive NPS of 76, demonstrating how much participants value the accuracy and effectiveness of our handouts, models, and other materials. If requested as part of a customized training plan, we provide materials to help educators retain and immediately apply what they’ve learned in a real-world setting, underlining Kaplan’s mission to bridge theory and best practice for lasting impact in the classroom.
Here’s the best part: The people who lead our training sessions are educators like you.
Our experienced instructors bring skills and knowledge to life with authentic examples and real-world stories from their lived experience as early educators. They have a deep understanding of what it’s like in an early childhood classroom—from balancing children’s unique needs to keeping lessons engaging, all with limited time and resources.
Here’s what one educator had to say about a recent training that addressed a pressing need:
Participants are also asked to evaluate how well the session content aligned with their needs as educators in our post-training surveys. This part of the training earned an NPS of 76, demonstrating how effectively our professional development programs address the real-world challenges educators face daily.
We also offer implementation training sessions for our other curricula and assessment tools, including the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA), Learn Every Day, and Nemours BrightStart!, helping you implement your tool successfully and as intended.
As a leader in our field, we're committed to advancing early childhood education through high-quality professional development. We also actively seek feedback to enhance our training and meet the evolving needs of educators. As the field grows, our team of education experts incorporates participants' input to continue providing relevant, practical, and engaging professional training for early educators.
Are you ready to invest in the continuous learning and development of early educators? If so, Kaplan leads the way with high-quality programming that empowers educators with actionable skills and strategies to drive immediate impact. Educators who have completed our training programs agree, consistently sharing positive ratings and feedback following each session.
To experience Kaplan’s professional learning programs for yourself, start by finding a training that matches your school or program’s unique interests, schedule, and budget. Download our virtual training schedule to find a session that works for you and your staff, and begin enhancing your program quality and promoting better outcomes for the children you serve.