Welcome to BVSD’s Preschool Program!                       
 
BVSD preschool offers an exceptional program for children ages 3 and 4 who are not yet age eligible for kindergarten. A child must reach his or her fifth birthday on or before September 30th to be eligible for kindergarten enrollment.
  Classes are half-day and follow BVSD’s school-year calendar. Highly trained teachers help children develop in four critical areas:

• Social and emotional learning
• Physical development and motor skills
• Cognitive development
• Language and literacy development
  
  ..all in a fun, active classroom setting at a nearby elementary school or community site! 
  
  
  
  Children may attend BVSD preschool based on eligibility for funding from:
   
  The Colorado Preschool Program (CPP):
  CPP is a state-funded preschool program that provides 4 half-day sessions per week to eligible children in the community. Children must be 4 years of age by October 1st of the year they are entering preschool and will be enrolling into kindergarten the following year. (Some three year old children may also qualify for services.) In addition, children must be determined to have risk factors that impact success in school or that may lead to educational failure. This is a free program for eligible families. Families complete an application to enroll. Click a link below to download a CPP application or call 303-447-5075.
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Special Education:
BVSD is responsible for providing special education services to preschool age children who have been identified as having a disability that interferes with learning. Children may be referred to a screening by a parent, doctor or another agency. Information gathered during the screening process assists to determine if further assessment is needed. The assessment process serves to determine if special educational services are appropriate.

Services may include:
• Speech / language therapy
• Specialized services to support visually or hearing impaired children
• Occupational / physical therapy  
• Early childhood educational intervention 
• Health supports for children with specific medical needs
• Behavioral support    
To find out more about services for children with special needs, call the Child Find office at 303-447-5078 or visit their website by clicking here.

Tuition:
Each BVSD preschool also has slots reserved for children whose families pay tuition. Tuition is $355 per month for 4 half days a week, Tuesday through Friday. Tuition students are accepted through a lottery. For the academic year 2009/10, lottery applications will be accepted in the Preschool Office from December 1st, 2008 through January 16th, 2009. To check on your schools' tour schedules, click here.

To download a lottery application, use the following links:

ENGLISH LOTTERY APPLICATION

SOLICITUD PARA LOTERÍA (PAGANDO MATRÍCULA) DEL PRE‐ESCOLAR

BVSD Preschools are located at these elementary schools:

Aurora 7	Heatherwood Elementary
Birch Elementary	Kohl Elementary
Columbine Elementary	Lafayette Elementary
Community Montessori	Nederland Elementary
Creekside Elementary	Escuela Bilingue Pioneer
Emerald Elementary	Sanchez Elementary
Fireside Elementary	University Hill

Children placed through the Colorado Preschool Program might also be placed at these community sites:
Acorn Preschool, Boulder
Children’s Alley YWCA, Boulder
Children’s House Preschool, Boulder
Family Learning Center, Boulder
Friends N’ Fun, Lafayette
Louisville Preschool, Louisville
New Horizons Preschool, Boulder
Over the Rainbow, Nederland
Rainbow Tree Preschool, Broomfield
United Church of Broomfield Preschool, Broomfield