Apply for ECE Programs/Preschool

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PSD ECE offers high-quality programs that help young children get ready for kindergarten. Preschool is offered in 22 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 start?

Preschool (3-5 years old) Application Process Checklist

Step 1: Complete 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 family’s Income

Most current income tax return
Most current W2
3 Months of pay stubs
University Benefits
Student Income verification
Proof of enrollment in
- TANF (Temp Assistance for Needy Families)
- SSI (Supplemental Security Income)
- SNAP (Supplemantal Nutrition Assistance Program)
Child Support

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://www.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

These documents are preferred at the time of application
but are not required at the time of application. They are required within 30 days of your child's first day in class.

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!

Early Head Start (prenatal-36 months) Application Process Checklist

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 family’s Income

Most current income tax return
Most current W2
3 Months of pay stubs
University Benefits
Student Income verification
Proof of enrollment in TANF, SSI or SNAP
Child Support

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

These documents are preferred at the time of application
but are not required at the time of application. They are required within 45 days of your family's first home visit.

Child or expecting parent'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 expecting parent's immunizations
Child or expecting parent'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.

How do I start?

Preschool (3-5 years old) Application Process Checklist

Step 1: Complete 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 family’s Income

Most current income tax return

Most current W2

3 Months of pay stubs

University Benefits

Student Income verification

Proof of enrollment in

TANF (Temp Assistance for Needy Families)

SSI (Supplemental Security Income)

SNAP (Supplemantal Nutrition Assistance Program)

Child Support

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://www.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:

SPANISH:

ASQ-SE (Social Emotional)

ENGLISH:

SPANISH:

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

These documents are preferred at the time of application but are not required at the time of application. They are required within 30 days of your child's first day in class.

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!

Early Head Start (prenatal-36 months) Application Process Checklist

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 family’s Income

Most current income tax return

Most current W2

3 Months of pay stubs

University Benefits

Student Income verification

Proof of enrollment in TANF, SSI or SNAP

Child Support

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

These documents are preferred at the time of application but are not required at the time of application. They are required within 45 days of your family's first home visit.

Child or expecting parent'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 expecting parent's immunizations

Child or expecting parent'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.

These documents are preferred at the time of application
but are not required at the time of application. They are required within 30 days of your child's first day in class.

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.

These documents are preferred at the time of application
but are not required at the time of application. They are required within 45 days of your family's first home visit.