School Information
Welcome to District 51's preschool program, where we believe in fostering a love of learning through play, exploration, and creativity. We invite you to explore our program and see how we can help your child blossom and grow!
District 51's preschool programs provide a positive early education experience for 3 through non-school age 5-year-old children who are eligible. Our preschool program includes 27 classrooms that offer a part-time program and three classrooms (Loma and D51 Early Childhood Center) offering a full-day program.
Our part-time programs offer:
- 10 hour a week class for 3 and 4 year olds
- 15 hour a week class for 4 year olds
- Morning or Afternoon Sessions available, availability varies by location
Our full-day programs offer:
- 30 hours weekly
- Monday through Thursday
- 7 1/2 hours per day
*Full day classrooms have limited availability. Placement in a full-day program is dependent on families qualifying for 30 hours through the Universal Preschool Colorado program.
Eligibility
Thank you for your interest in District 51's preschool program. We look forward to the opportunity to work with your family. Families with children that are at least three (3) years old and younger than five (5) years old as of August 31, 2026 are encouraged to complete a District 51 preschool application.
District 51's preschool program participates in the Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado program. The Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado program ensures that every child in the year before they are eligible for kindergarten is eligible for up to 15 hours of state-funded, voluntary preschool. It also ensures that preschool age children with an active individualized education program (IEP) are offered free and appropriate public education (FAPE) according to the child's active IEP. Families with a child with one year prior to kindergarten or a preschool aged child with an active IEP need to complete a Universal Preschool Colorado application.
Children with two years prior to kindergarten without an active IEP may be eligible for placement in one of our part-time preschool programs. There are a limited amount of slots available for children with two years prior to kindergarten without an active IEP if families qualify with 1 or more risk factors. Families will need to complete the District 51 Preschool Application.
District 51 preschool classrooms offer placement and provide Special Education services to preschool-age children who have been identified with special education needs and have a current Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Special Education means having a disability in one or more of the following areas: speech/language, cognition/thinking, social/emotional, or physical, which has been identified through our Child Find process.
The Colorado Department of Early Childhood licenses all our programs.