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Superintendent Michael Giles Jr shakes hands with a preschool student in the classroom

Process for Enrolling in APS Preschool

Process for Enrolling 4-Year-Olds
  • Complete the Universal Preschool (UPK) application
  • The UPK Application must be completed by new and returning families with students that will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 1.
  • Families of 4-year-olds will receive notification of their funding eligibility from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) in July 2024. Please note that UPK only guarantees funding for 15 hours for all students that will be 4 years old on or before Oct. 1 
  • Eligibility for additional funding is not guaranteed.
Process for Enrolling 3-Year-Olds
  • Families of children who will be 3 years-old on or before October 1 and are NOT receiving special education services must contact the APS Early Childhood Education Department to enroll in preschool.
  • Families of children who will be 3 years-old on or before October 1 and ARE receiving special education services need to contact the Child Find Department for an assignment according to their child’s IEP.

Preschool Calendars

Preschool Enrollment Packet
Please do not submit an enrollment packet if you do not have a placement confirmation from the ECE Department.