Parent and community involvement (PCI) in early childhood education refers to involvement of parents and members of the community in the activities/events and volunteer opportunities occuring between parents and members of the community and learners, or between parents and ECE teachers at the ECE centre that may contributr to the learner's educational outcomes, development and well-being.
Children with ECE background tend to perform better in school and are more productive in later life (UNESCO 2015a, 74). Effective programming for ECE requires parental and community involvement throughout the child's development and education.
