PSD ECE offers high-quality programs that help young children get ready for kindergarten. Preschool is offered in 21 PSD elementary schools and five centers across the district's 1,800 square miles. Placement at neighborhood schools or a parent's top-choice location is not guaranteed, but preferences are highly regarded and given due consideration upon admission.
How do I apply ?
Click on the program that fits your needs below!
I want to apply for PRESCHOOL and my child will be 3 YEARS OLD (by October 1st):
Step 1: Complete Poudre School District Early Childhood Application
Step 2: Complete Enrollment Packet
Step 3: Gather Additional Documents
1. Child's Birth Certificate
2. Verification of Residency (Utility Bill, Lease, Mortgage statement)
3. Proof of your current income (submit any one of the examples below):
Current Federal Income Tax form (preferred)
All W-2 forms for the current year (preferred)
Payroll check stubs (reflecting last 12 months of income)
Public Assistance (TANF, SSI or SNAP)
Foster Care Stipend/documentation
Social Security documentation
Letter from current employer (subject to verification)
Unemployment Compensation
Signed Statement of no income
4. Custody Paperwork - if applicable
Step 4: Complete ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE
Complete ASQ-3/ASQ-SE online:
ASQ-3 English: https://www.asqonline.com/family/a80b32
ASQ-3 Spanish: https://asqonline.com/family/2c6161
ASQ:SE English: https://www.asqonline.com/family/53cb03
ASQ:SE Spanish: https://www.asqonline.com/family/f3b283
Downloadable ASQs:
ASQ-3
ENGLISH:
ASQ-3 36 Mos.pdf
ASQ-3 42 mos.pdf
ASQ-3 48 mos E.pdf
ASQ-3 54 mos E.pdf
ASQ-3 60 mos E.pdf
SPANISH:
ASQ-3 36 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-3 42 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-3 48 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-3 54 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-3 60 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-SE (Social Emotional)
ENGLISH:
ASQSE-30 English.pdf
ASQSE-36 English.pdf
ASQSE-48 English.pdf
ASQSE-60 English.pdf
SPANISH:
ASQSE-30 Spanish.PDF
ASQSE-36 Spanish.pdf
ASQSE-48 Spanish.pdf
ASQSE-60 Spanish.PDF
Paper: contact Fullana 970-490-3204 OR visit us at Fullana, 220 N. Grant Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
OR ask your child's primary care provider
Step 5: Submit all of the above paperwork
In-person at Fullana, 220, N. Grant Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
OR via email
psdece@psdschools.org
Step 6: Submit Health Documents
Our funders and childcare licensing regulations require these documents:
Child’s physical exam –well child exam must be completed in the last 12 months, if your child has not had a well exam in the last 12 months now is a great time to get it scheduled.
Child’s Immunizations
Dental Exam
Step 7: Review and Interview
When you submit your application online, Fullana front office staff will contact you to review application and conduct interview. When you submit in-person, staff will review application and conduct interview at that time.
Step 8: Complete Enrollment
Your application will then be moved on to our eligibility team for processing and eligibility determination, you will be contacted via email regarding your eligibility.
All children start on our waitlist and placements are
made from the waitlist based on our selection criteria
as our program is not first come – first serve.You will be contacted should your child be placed in a
classroom, and you will be sent final enrollment
paperwork and a start date.
Step 9: Attend Preschool!
Your child will be taught by highly qualified licensed teachers who will provide social-emotional skill development, literacy and language development, individualized academic plans, and FUN-filled classes!
I want to apply for PRESCHOOL and my child will be FOUR YEARS OLD (by October 1st):
Step 1: Complete Poudre School District Early Childhood Application
Step 2: Complete Universal Preschool Application
Only families with school age 4 year olds need to fill out BOTH the Universal Preschool Application AND Poudre School District Early Childhood app.
Step 3: Complete Enrollment Packet
Step 4: Gather Additional Documents
1. Child's Birth Certificate
2. Verification of Residency (Utility Bill, Lease, Mortgage statement)
3. Proof of your current income (submit any one of the examples below):
Current Federal Income Tax form (preferred)
All W-2 forms for the current year (preferred)
Payroll check stubs (reflecting last 12 months of income)
Public Assistance (TANF, SSI or SNAP)
Foster Care Stipend/documentation
Social Security documentation
Letter from current employer (subject to verification)
Unemployment Compensation
Signed Statement of no income
4. Custody Paperwork - if applicable
Step 5: Complete ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE
Complete ASQ-3/ASQ-SE online:
ASQ-3 English: https://www.asqonline.com/family/a80b32
ASQ-3 Spanish: https://asqonline.com/family/2c6161
ASQ:SE English: https://www.asqonline.com/family/53cb03
ASQ:SE Spanish: https://www.asqonline.com/family/f3b283
Downloadable ASQs:
ASQ-3
ENGLISH:
ASQ-3 36 Mos.pdf
ASQ-3 42 mos.pdf
ASQ-3 48 mos E.pdf
ASQ-3 54 mos E.pdf
ASQ-3 60 mos E.pdf
SPANISH:
ASQ-3 36 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-3 42 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-3 48 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-3 54 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-3 60 mos SP.pdf
ASQ-SE (Social Emotional)
ENGLISH:
ASQSE-30 English.pdf
ASQSE-36 English.pdf
ASQSE-48 English.pdf
ASQSE-60 English.pdf
SPANISH:
ASQSE-30 Spanish.PDF
ASQSE-36 Spanish.pdf
ASQSE-48 Spanish.pdf
ASQSE-60 Spanish.PDF
Paper: contact Fullana 970-490-3204 OR visit us at Fullana, 220 N. Grant Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
OR ask your child's primary care provider
Step 6: Submit all of the above paperwork
In-person at Fullana, 220, N. Grant Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
OR via email
psdece@psdschools.org
Step 7: Submit Health Documents
Our funders and childcare licensing regulations require these documents:
Child’s physical exam –well child exam must be completed in the last 12 months, if your child has not had a well exam in the last 12 months now is a great time to get it scheduled.
Child’s Immunizations
Dental Exam
Step 8: Review and Interview
When you submit your application online, Fullana front office staff will contact you to review application and conduct interview. When you submit in-person, staff will review application and conduct interview at that time.
Step 9: Complete Enrollment
Your application will then be moved on to our eligibility team for processing and eligibility determination, you will be contacted via email regarding your eligibility.
All children start on our waitlist and placements are
made from the waitlist based on our selection criteria
as our program is not first come – first serve.You will be contacted should your child be placed in a
classroom, and you will be sent final enrollment
paperwork and a start date.
Step 10: Attend Preschool!
Your child will be taught by highly qualified licensed teachers who will provide social-emotional skill development, literacy and language development, individualized academic plans, and FUN-filled classes!
I want to apply for EARLY HEAD START in the PRENATAL PROGRAM:
Step 1: Complete Application
Step 2: Gather Additional Documents
1. Verification of Residency (Utility Bill, Lease, Mortgage statement)
2. Proof of your current income (submit any one of the examples below):
Current Federal Income Tax form (preferred)
All W-2 forms for the current year (preferred)
Payroll check stubs (reflecting last 12 months of income)
Public Assistance (TANF, SSI or SNAP)
Foster Care Stipend/documentation
Social Security documentation
Letter from current employer (subject to verification)
Unemployment Compensation
Signed Statement of no income
Step 3: Submit all of the above paperwork
In-person at Fullana, 220, N. Grant Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
OR via email
psdece@psdschools.org
Step 4: Submit Health Documents
Our funders and childcare licensing regulations require these documents:
Child or pregnant mother's physical exam –well child exam must be completed in the last 12 months, if your child has not had a well exam in the last 12 months now is a great time to get it scheduled.
Child or pregnant mother's immunizations
Child or pregnant mother's dental exam
Step 5: Review and Interview
When you submit your application online, Fullana front office staff will contact you to review application and conduct interview. When you submit in-person, staff will review application and conduct interview at that time.
Step 6: Complete Enrollment
Your application will then be moved on to our eligibility team for processing and eligibility determination, you will be contacted via email regarding your eligibility.
All children start on our waitlist and placements are made from the waitlist based on our selection criteria as our program is not first come – first serve.
Step 7: Begin home visits!
Your new family specialist will contact you to schedule your first home visit together.
I want to apply for EARLY HEAD START and my child is ZERO TO THREE YEARS OLD:
Step 1: Complete Application
Step 2: Gather Additional Documents
1. Child's Birth Certificate
2. Verification of Residency (Utility Bill, Lease, Mortgage statement)
3. Proof of your current income (submit any one of the examples below):
Current Federal Income Tax form (preferred)
All W-2 forms for the current year (preferred)
Payroll check stubs (reflecting last 12 months of income)
Public Assistance (TANF, SSI or SNAP)
Foster Care Stipend/documentation
Social Security documentation
Letter from current employer (subject to verification)
Unemployment Compensation
Signed Statement of no income
4. Custody Paperwork - if applicable
Step 3: Submit all of the above paperwork
In-person at Fullana, 220, N. Grant Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
OR via email
psdece@psdschools.org
Step 4: Submit Health Documents
Our funders and childcare licensing regulations require these documents:
Child or pregnant mother's physical exam –well child exam must be completed in the last 12 months, if your child has not had a well exam in the last 12 months now is a great time to get it scheduled.
Child or pregnant mother's immunizations
Child or pregnant mother's dental exam
Step 5: Review and Interview
When you submit your application online, Fullana front office staff will contact you to review application and conduct interview. When you submit in-person, staff will review application and conduct interview at that time.
Step 6: Complete Enrollment
Your application will then be moved on to our eligibility team for processing and eligibility determination, you will be contacted via email regarding your eligibility.
All children start on our waitlist and placements are made from the waitlist based on our selection criteria as our program is not first come – first serve.