Preschool Parent Handbook

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Kinder Kids & Tiny Tots Preschool Information

Kinder Kids (4-5 years)
Children must be 4 years old by Oct. 1 and planning to attend kindergarten in August 2025. This continuous school-year program prepares your child for kindergarten while focusing on the “learning is fun” philosophy. The program emphasizes social, emotional, and cognitive development along with the State of Colorado Early Learning Development Guidelines (ELDG’s). 

Tiny Tots (3-4 years)
Children must be 3 years old by Oct. 1. This great beginning program prepares your child for Kinder Kids. The program develops social, emotional, cognitive, and fine motor skills in line with the State of Colorado Early Learning Development Guidelines (ELDG’s). 

State of Colorado Licensed Program
Kinder Kids and Tiny Tots age requirements are based on the age as of Oct. 1 of the school year you are registering for. The Kinder Kids and Tiny Tots programs are state licensed as small and large childcare programs. 

2024-2025 Preschool Open Houses

 West View - Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 5:30-7:00 p.m.
City Park - Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 5:30-7:00 p.m.
The MAC - Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 5:30-7:00 p.m.

First Day Of School

Kinder Kids
Monday, August 26, 2024 (All classes)

Tiny Tots
Monday, August 26, 2024 (M/W/F classes). Tuesday, August 27, 2024 (T/Th classes & T/W/Th classes)

Registration

Registration for the school year is on a first-come, first-served basis with existing preschool and tot class students getting first priority for Tiny Tots and Kinder Kids.
FEB 5: Existing City of Westminster preschool and tot class student registration opens - *must be enrolled in any Spring 2024 (Feb - May) tot class by Feb 4 to qualify
FEB 19: Westminster Resident registration opens
FEB 26: Non-resident registration opens

Curriculum
Our preschool curriculum is aligned with the State of Colorado Early Learning Development Guidelines, which includes indicators that describe learning goals in the areas of mathematics, science, creative arts expression, physical development, and literacy. Additional information can be found at https://earlylearningco.org/.

Holidays
Some activities may have holiday themes. Please notify instructors of any holiday theme objections as early in the school year as possible. Missed classes are not refunded.

Potty Training
Our Colorado Child Care License does not permit staff to assist children in the bathroom or with diaper/Pull-Up changing. Because of this, children must be fully potty trained (underwear) or a parent/guardian must be available on-site at the recreation center and reachable by call/text at all times to tend to the child if needed. We encourage you to keep a change of clothes in your child’s backpack. 

ePACT Profile
You will receive an email from ePACT within 24 hours of registration. ePACT is where we collect health information and emergency contact information. If you have used ePACT previously (with City of Westminster or another organization), you will be asked to verify or update any expired information. 

Required Information & Forms
The following are a licensing requirement and MUST be completed and uploaded to ePACT in order for your child to start preschool (Kinder Kids & Tiny Tots): 

  • Emergency Information 
  • Colorado Certificate of Immunization 
  • Physician-signed Health statement

*Health statements expire on the date of the most recent well visit noted on the form 
 

Fees

For information about enrolling in the current school year (2023-2024), please contact us.  Last day of school is May 3, 2024.

contact us

Recreation Coordinator - 303-658-2717 - srosseau@westminsterco.gov
Assistant Recreation Coordinator - 303-658-2222 - apjsmith@westminsterco.gov