Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center

The Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) is a non-profit entity that serves as a model lab school with a museum-based curriculum. Children aged infant through kindergarten and their families receive all-day, part-time and community workshop instruction in on-site classrooms and the Smithsonian Institution museums. In addition to providing on site early care and education, SEEC offers workshops for museum educators, classroom teachers, families, parents, nannies and other caregivers in order to aid them in promoting curiosity and build critical thinking skills in young children. As an organization, SEEC is a leader in the field of museum-based education, influencing museums and schools throughout the country. Our educators apply the best practices recognized in the early childhood field and enrich the children’s learning with an object-based approach. Through these objects and the stories associated with them, SEEC teachers work towards creating a deep and rich curriculum that takes advantage of all the wonderful resources the Smithsonian has to offer. SEEC’s three pillars of curiosity, community, and wonder sets us apart from other organizations and enable us to be a unique source of development for students, staff, and educators alike.