The city of Aurora Preschool Program provides a respected and affordable program that allows each child to realize their full leaning potential based upon their individual abilities. 

This is accomplished by:

• Offering social/emotional, physical and academic experiences in a nurturing, safe and child centered environment

• Embracing families as partners within our program and the early learning journey

• Fostering children's opportunities to explore, play and learn

• Developing life skills and kindergarten readiness                    

• Providing knowledgeable, early childhood qualified teaching staff

• Focusing on the whole child to offer positive hands-on experiences

2023-2024 Programs Offered

The city of Aurora offers a continuous preschool program during the school year (August to May) for children ages 3- to 5-years old. Registration for continuous classes is taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Continuous classes include:

Tiny Tots: Class is designed for children ages 3-years-old. This program meets 4 days a week for 2.5 hours hours each day. Must be 3-years-old by Oct. 1 of the school year. Tiny Tots will be offered at Meadowood Preschool only. REGISTRATION OPENS TO THE PUBLIC ON APRIL 10!  Call 303.326.8304 to check availablility and to register.

Part Day UPK: Class is designed for children ages 3-years-old. This program meets 4 days a week for 2.5 hours each day. Child must be 3-years-old by Oct. 1 of the school year.  Students must apply and qualify through the Colorado Universal Preschool Program (UPK) and select Aurora Public Schools as their preferred provider. Qualifying student will be place by APS into our programs. Families will be able to select their preferred city of Aurora preschool location through the APS enrollment process.

Half Day UPK: Class is designed for children entering kindergarten the following year. This program meets 4 days a week for 3.75 hours each day. Child must be 4-years old by Oct. 1 of the school year. Students must apply through the Colorado Universal Preschool Program.

Full Day UPK: Class is designed for children entering kindergarten the following year.  Child must be 4-years old by Oct. 1 of the school year.  This program meets 4 days a week for 7.5 hours each day. Students must apply and qualify for full day through the Colorado Universal Preschool Program (UPK). Full day program will be offered at Summer Valley Preschool.

Congratulations to all city of Aurora Preschools for your continued commitment to quality from Colorado Shines Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).  Colorado Shines is a rating and improvement system for licensed early care and learning programs. Using proven methods, it measures overall school quality based on 5 areas:

1. Workforce Qualifications and Professional Development
2. Family Partnerships
3. Leadership, Management and Administration
4. Learning Environment
5. Child Health Promotion

Research consistently shows that children who attend quality early care and learning programs are more likely to do well in school and less likely to drop out or need remedial education. Quality early education helps children start strong and the benefits last forever.