Information for Families
If you have a preschool child and you need more information on quality preschool programs, we would like to help.
How Do I Know What a High Quality Program Looks Like?
Pre-K Now provides a checklist for you to use to assist you in
finding high quality preschool for your child:
Finding High Quality Pre-K Checklist
Colorado Preschool Program
CPP is a state-funded program. Determination of eligibility,
which is based on factors defined by the Colorado General Assembly,
and enrollment are coordinated at a local level. To find out
about CPP options in your community,
click here
to find the school district contact who can help you with enrollment.
If you are not sure in which school district you live, please contact a regional consultant for assistance:
- Kelly Bowes, Metro and North I-25 Corridor, SE Colorado: 303-866-6334 or bowes_k@cde.state.co.us
- Michelle Boyer, Metro and South I-25 Corridor: 303-866-6803 or boyer_m@cde.state.co.us
- Kathy Miller, Eastern Colorado: 303-416-0428 or miller_k@cde.state.co.us
- Mary Jo DePriest, Western Colorado: depriest_m@cde.state.co.us
Colorado Child Care Assistance Program
The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) provides financial assistance to low-income families that are working, searching for employment or are in training, and families that are enrolled in the Colorado Works Program and need child care services to support their efforts toward self-sufficiency.
Child Care Directories
Colorado Child Care Facility Search
Use this resource provided by the Colorado Department of Human Services to locate licensed child care facilities in your area.
Qualistar Resource and Referral Agency
Qualistar is a statewide non-profit organization working with child care providers,
parents, and communities to improve the quality of early childhood education in Colorado. They can assist you in finding high quality preschool for your child.
Head Start Program Locator
Head Start is a federally-funded program operated by various grantees in the state. Eligibility for Head Start preschool is based on income.
NAEYC Accredited Programs
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) maintains a list of programs that are currently accredited to assist individuals in finding NAEYC-accredited programs in their area. This list is updated with new accreditation decisions on the fifth (5th) day of every month.
Child Find
Child
Find evaluates children in a variety of areas, including
cognitive functioning, physical functioning, hearing and vision,
speech and language, and social and emotional
development. Evaluations are conducted by the
Child
Find team at no
cost to parents.
Miscellaneous Preschool Resource Links for Families:
- Early Childhood Colorado Information Clearinghouse (ECCIC) is your gateway to information and resources about all matters related to the healthy and thriving development of children, birth to age 8.
- Early Childhood News: The Professional Resource for Teachers and Parents
- PEAK Parent Center
- Reading Rockets: Reading Tips for Parents of Preschoolers