| AEII | Advancing Effective Interactions and Instruction |
| AM | Area Manager |
| CACFP | Child & Adult Care Food Program |
| CASTL | Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching & Learning |
| CCR&R | Child Care Resource & Referral |
| CCA | Child Care Aware of VA |
| CDA | Child Development Associate Credential |
| CE | Coordinated Enrollment |
| CES | Community Engagement Specialist |
| CLASS | Classroom Assessment Scoring System |
| COP | Community of Practice |
| ECAC | Early Childhood Advisory Council |
| ECCE | Early Child Care & Education |
| ECD | Early Childhood Development |
| ECE | Early Childhood Education |
| ED | Executive Director |
| FDH | Family Day Home |
| FES | Family Engagement Specialist |
| FPL | Federal Poverty Level |
| FY | Fiscal Year (July 1 – June 30) |
| ITSN | Infant Toddler Specialist Network |
| ITS | Infant Toddler Specialist |
| ITBC | Infant Toddler Behavioral Consultant |
| LEAD | Lead Agency (Foundation First for RR) |
| LEA | Local Education Agency |
| MD | Mixed Delivery |
| MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOU | Memo of Understanding |
| NAP | Neighborhood Assistance Program (tax credits) |
| OBS | Observer (class) |
| OECD | Office of Early Childhood |
| PBC | Practice Based Coaching |
| PALS | Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening |
| PDGB5 | Preschool Development Grant Birth to 5 (previous grant) |
| PD | Professional Development |
| PCF | Peninsula Community Foundation |
| QRIS | Quality Rating and Improvement System |
| RECB5 | Recognize B5 (Teacher Retention Initiative) |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RR | Ready Regions (State Innitiate for ECE) |
| RRNC | Ready Region North Central |
| TA | Technical Assistance |
| TANF | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| VAEYC | VA Assoc. for the Education of Young Children |
| VDH | VA Dept of Health |
| VDSS | VA Dept of Social Services |
| VDOE | VA Dept of Education |
| VECF | VA Early Childhood Foundation |
| VKRP | VA Kindergarten Readiness Program (assessments) |
| VPI | VA Preschool Initiative |
| VQB5 | Virginia Quality Birth to Five (unified measurement system) |
