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The Colorado Preschool Program was established by the
Colorado General Assembly in 1988. As amended in 1992,
the program was designed to serve "four- and five-year-old
children who lack overall readiness due to significant
family factors ... and who would benefit from participation
in the state preschool program."
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The program is
funded through the state's basic school finance formula
and funding is currently capped at 9,050 children.
Eight thousand and fifty of these slots support children’s
participation in Pre-K programs and 1,000 of the slots
support children’s participation in full day kindergarten
programs.
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Children are currently served in sites in 154
school districts in the state. Approximately half of the
participating school districts contract with Head Start or
other local preschool programs. The statute and rules
governing this program mandate local management and
oversight by a broad-based district preschool council,
coordination with family support services, and a plan
for parent involvement.
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Eligibility for children to
participate in the program is determined by criteria
that have been established by the state legislature
and local district councils.
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For more information, please contact Pam Jarka at
(719) 481-0528.
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