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Colorado Preschool Program
Colorado Department of EducationGirl dressed as a princess in her Cozy Corner
201 E. Colfax, Suite 202
Denver, CO 80203
Fax: 303-866-6370

Nan Vendegna, CPP Supervisor
Phone: 303-866-6602
Email: vendegna_n@cde.state.co.us

  • If you are a parent interested in preschool for your child, please go to our Family Information page.
  • If you are a preschool teacher seeking information on non-certified positions or how to open an early childhood center,
    please contact the Colorado Department of Human Services at (303) 866-5958 or
    1-800-799-5876
    .
  • For information about director qualifications, please call the CDHS director qualification hotline at 303-866-4722.
  • If you are a preschool teacher seeking information on certified teaching jobs in Colorado school districts, please go to the CDE Teacher Licensure site.

For questions about data and early childhood outcomes in CPP, please contact:
Nick Ortiz, Data Consultant
Phone: 303-866-3368
Email: ortiz_n@cde.state.co.us   

CPP Regional Consultants:

Regional consultants are responsible for technical assistance within their regions, which are listed below. Please contact them for the following needs:

  • Program implementation advice

  • Results Matter assessment program needs

  • CPP policy and regulation questions

  • Classroom visitation requests

Michelle Boyer, Metro and South I-25 Corridor
303-866-6803
boyer_m@cde.state.co.us

Academy 20
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Adams County 14    
Adams-Arapahoe 28J
Aguilar Reorganized 6
Brighton 27J   
Canon City RE-1
Charter School Institute
Cherry Creek 5
Colorado Springs 11
Cotopaxi RE-3
Cripple Creek-Victor RE-1 
Custer County School District C-1
Englewood 1 
Falcon 49
Fremont County RE-2
Fountain 8
Harrison 2  
Hoehne Reorganized 3
Huerfano RE-1   
La Veta RE-2
Lewis-Palmer 38
Littleton 6
Mapleton Public Schools
North Park
Primero Reorganized 2
Pueblo City 60
Pueblo County Rural 70
Sheridan 2
Trinidad 1
Westminster 50
Widefield 3
Woodland Park RE-2

Mary Jo DePriest, Western Colorado
720-215-6371
depriest_m@cde.state.co.us

Alamosa RE-11J
Archuleta 50 JT
Aspen 1
Bayfield 10 JT-R
Buena Vista R-31
Centennial R-1
Center 26 JT
Creede Consolidated 1
Debeque 49JT  
Del Norte C-7
Delta 50J
Dolores County Re-1 
Dolores RE-4A
Durango 9-R
Eagle County RE 50
East Grand 2
Garfield 16   
Garfield RE-2
Gunnison Watershed RE1J
Hayden RE-1
Hinsdale County RE 1
Ignacio 11 JT

Lake County R-1
Mancos RE-6
Meeker RE1
Mesa County Valley 51
Moffat County RE-1
Moffat 2

Monte Vista C-8
Montezuma-Cortez RE-1|
Montrose County RE-1J 
Mountain Valley RE1
North Conejos RE-1J
Norwood R-2J
Ouray R-1

Park County RE-2
Plateau Valley 50
Rangely RE-4
Ridgeway R-2
Roaring Fork RE-1
Salida R-32
Sanford 6J
Sangre de Cristo RE-22J
Sargent RE-33J
Sierra Grande R-30
Silverton 1
South Conejos RE-10
South Routt RE 3
Steamboat Springs RE-2
Telluride R-1
West End RE-2

West Grand 1-JT

Kathy Miller, Eastern Colorado
303-416-0428
miller_k@cde.state.co.us

Agate 300
Akron R-1
Arickaree R-2
Arriba-Flagler C-20
Ault-Highland RE-9
Bennett 29J
Bethune R-5
Big Sandy 100J
Briggsdale RE-10
Brush RE-2(J)
Buffalo RE-4
Burlington RE-6J
Byers 32J
Calhan RJ-1
Cheyenne County RE-5
Deer Trail 26J
Eads RE-1 
Eaton RE-2
Edison 54-JT 
Elbert 200
Ellicott 22
Elizabeth C-1 
Fort Morgan RE-3
Frenchman RE-3
Genoa-Hugo C113
Greeley 6
Hanover 28
Haxtun RE-2J 
Hi Plains R-23
Holyoke RE-1J
Idalia RJ-3
Johnstown-Milliken
Julesberg RE-1
Karval RE-23
Keenesburg RE-3J
Kiowa C-2
Kit Carson R-1
Liberty J-4
Limon RE-4J
Lone Star 101
Miami-Yoder  60 JT
Otis R-3
Pawnee RE-12
Peyton 23 JT
Plainview Kiowa RE-2
Plateau RE-5
Platte Valley RE-3
Platte Valley RE-7
Prairie RE-11
Strasburg 31 J
Stratton R-4
Weld County RE-1
Weld County S/D RE-8
Weldon Valley RE-20J
Wiggins RE-50(J)
Windsor RE-4
Woodlin R-104
Wray RD-2
Yuma 1

Position vacant, Metro and North I-25 Corridor, SE Colorado

Boulder Valley RE 2
Branson Reorganized 82
Campo RE-6
Cheraw 31
Clear Creek RE-1
Crowley County RE1J
Denver County 1
Douglas County
East Otero R-1
Fowler R-4J
Gilpin County RE-1
Granada RE-1
Holly RE-3
Jefferson County R-1
Kim Reorganized 88
Lamar RE-2
Las Animas RE-1
Manzanola
McClave RE-2
Park (Estes Park) R-3
Platte Canyon 1
Poudre R-1
Pritchett RE-3
Rocky Ford R-2
Springfield RE-4
St. Vrain Valley RE 1J
Summit RE1
Swink 33
Thompson R-2J
Valley RE-1
Vilas RE-5
Walsh RE-1
Wiley RE-13 JT