Early Learning
Child Care and Preschool
Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)
The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program provides assistance with the cost of child care in centers and licensed homes.
Colorado Preschool Program (CPP)
The Colorado Preschool Program provides free, high quality preschool to eligible children, 3-5, through all 14 districts in the Valley.
Needs based free child care four days a week with supports in nutrition, health, education, and parenting for eligible families with children 3-5. Contact the Early Childhood Council of the SLV for more information and questions.
Needs based free child care four days a week with supports in nutrition, health, education, and parenting for eligible families with children 3-5. Contact the Early Childhood Council of the SLV for more information and questions.
Colorado Shines – Steps to Finding Quality Care
The early years of life are critical to a child’s learning and development. Quality early learning programs, like child care and preschool, help children start early and start strong on the patch to life-long success.
Child Development
Brain Development: Videos from The Center on the Developing Child
The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University has developed great, interactive videos that show a child’s brain development.
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) at Vanderbilt University is focused on promoting the social emotional development and school readiness of young children birth to age 5.