Early Childhood Education

Calling all families with children ages 0-3, and all expecting families! PSD enrolls year-round in our Early Head Start Program. Program benefits include:

• Monthly PACTs (Parents and Children Together)
• Family Specialists that provide educational materials to parents and child at home visits 
• Center-based and home-based options 
• Support for growth and change
• Education about child development and risk factors
• Connection to community supports

Currently slots are open for families expecting a child or whose child is under age four! Complete an Early Childhood Program Application or Prenatal Application online or return it in person to the Fullana Learning Center. Information disclosed in applications is not shared outside of the ECE Department or Poudre School District unless the family gives permission.

Early Head Start Eligibility

• Family resides within Larimer County
• Child's age is 0 -3 or parent is expecting 
• Family income is within 130% of federal poverty guidelines - or -
• Family categorically qualifies with at least one of the following situations:
  • Family is homeless, living in doubled-up housing due to financial hardship, or living in substandard housing
  • Family provides foster/kinship care
  • Family receives public assistance (SSI, TANF, SNAP/EBT)

Apply for Early Head Start now!

Head Start is offered at no cost to families based on family income and categorical qualifiers: 

• Family income is within 130% of federal poverty guidelines – or -
• Family categorically qualifies with at least one of the following situations:
  • Family is homeless, living in doubled-up housing due to financial hardship, or living in substandard housing
  • Family provides foster/kinship care
  • Family receives public assistance (SSI or TANF or SNAP/EBT)
• Children who are three or four years old by October 1 of the enrollment year are eligible for Head Start 

For more information, visit the Head Start website or apply for preschool now!

• Three-, four-, and five-year-olds are automatically eligible for preschool services when they receive a diagnosis of a developmental delay or other disability designation.
  • The significant delay can be in one or more areas of development, such as communication, adaptive, motor, cognitive, or social/emotional development.
• The Child Find Specialist and/or PSD Assessment team member will meet with the parent(s) and child to determine eligibility.
• Children are eligible on their third birthday for Early Childhood Special Education/Integrated Services

Apply for preschool now!

2026-2027 tuition rates: 

• 10-hours a week for 9 months of preschool rate: $4866.53 
• 14-hours a week for 9 months of preschool rate: $6136.07 
• 28-hours a week for 9 months of preschool rate: $10,896.81 
• 28-hours a week for 9 months of preschool rate paired with another funding source: $4760.74
• Monthly payment option available
• Children must be 3 or 4 years  old by October 1 of the year of enrollment for tuition-based program.

Apply for preschool now!

To apply for Universal PreK, which provides 15 hours of free preschool to children turning four by October 1 of the enrolling year*: 

• Complete the Universal PreK Application
• Complete the PSD Early Childhood Application

*We have limited space for three-year-olds with Universal PreK funding based on eligibility.

For more information on UPK, check out their 2025-2026 Parent Handbook. For questions regarding Universal PreK, submit them here or call 303-866-5223