Preschool Enrollment 2023-24

Colorado Universal Preschool Program (UPK)
Last April, Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that works towards “every child in the year before they are eligible for kindergarten is eligible for half-day (15 hours), state-funded, voluntary preschool beginning in the 2023-24 school year. Three-year-olds with qualifying factors are eligible for part-time (10 hours) preschool programming. Families of children in the year before they are eligible for kindergarten with certain qualifying factors, are eligible for an additional 15 hours stacked on top of the half-day programming, bringing those children to full-day programming.”


Manitou Springs Elementary School and Ute Pass Elementary School will continue to offer our exceptional preschool programs for both three-year-olds and students that are in the year before they are eligible for kindergarten.
Information for families.

Starting January 17, 2023, families will be able to submit an application through the state-wide Universal Preschool System for the 2023-24 school year.
Here is the link to the application: https://upk.colorado.gov/

Families will still need to complete our preschool enrollment process as well as the UPK application.

Here is the enrollment information for Manitou Springs School District:
Student Enrollment

850


More information about the Preschool Program
Manitou Springs Elementary School
Ute Pass Elementary School