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4-Year Old Program

Weld Re-8 School District's Early Childhood Education (ECE) program is dedicated to cultivating a foundational love of learning from the earliest possible age, providing a vital start for the youngest members of our community. We offer a holistic and enriching educational experience in a stimulating, nurturing, and highly engaging environment. Our focus is on being a supportive partner to parents in nurturing happy, curious, and well-adjusted young learners.
 
Four-Year-Old Pre-K Program (Ages 4 to 5 years): A critical stepping stone that provides a comprehensive, standards-aligned educational experience to ensure every child is fully prepared for success in Kindergarten. Classes are fully integrated within our elementary schools (Twombly and Butler Elementary).
 
Four-year-old program
Weld Re-8 School District's Four-Year-Old Pre-K Program is a critical stepping stone, providing a comprehensive, standards-aligned educational experience to ensure every child is fully prepared for success in Kindergarten and beyond. We offer a stimulating, nurturing, and highly engaging learning environment specifically designed for children between the ages of four and five.

Program Location and Structure:
The Pre-K program is fully integrated within our elementary schools (2 classes at Twombly and Butler Elementary), providing a seamless transition into the K-12 environment. Classes are structured to foster increased independence, complex language use, and the mastery of foundational concepts essential for formal schooling.

Safety and Supervision:
The well-being and security of every child are our paramount concerns. We ensure continuous, vigilant supervision provided by a team of compassionate, reliable, and experienced adult caregivers. Our child-to-staff ratios are maintained to guarantee personalized attention and care for each child throughout the day.

Curriculum and Activities:
Our curriculum is developmentally appropriate, focusing on the whole child by supporting social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth. We utilize the highly-regarded Learning Without Tears curriculum to promote foundational skill acquisition across all domains:

● Handwriting and Literacy (Learning Without Tears): The curriculum focuses on developing readiness skills for reading and writing through multi-sensory activities that teach letter recognition, capital letter formation, and pencil grip in a fun, engaging way.
● Early Math and Cognitive Skills: Activities focus on developing number sense, geometric shapes, measurement concepts, and critical problem-solving skills necessary for formal instruction.
● Play-Based Learning: Cooperative free play is intentionally incorporated to foster creativity, advanced social skills, group interaction, and the ability to follow classroom rules and structure.
● Social-Emotional Development: Activities focus on self-regulation, empathy, conflict resolution, cooperation, and building positive peer relationships in a structured classroom setting.
● Music and Movement: Group singing, guided dancing, and structured physical activities support advanced gross motor skills, rhythm, and following multi-step directions.
 
Operational Details:
  • Hours of Operation: The program operates Monday through Friday, with 2 sessions (morning or afternoon) with the option of a full day.  
 
    • Sessions: AM 8:15-11:15 / PM 12:15-3:15
    • Location: Twombly Elementary - 1600 9th St., Fort Lupton, CO 80621, Butler Elementary - 411 S. McKinley, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
 
    • Sessions: AM 7:30 - 10:30 / PM 11:15 - 2:15
    • Location: Homyak PK-8, 3927 York Street, Dacono, CO 80514
 
    • Sessions: AM 8:15-11:15 / PM 12:15-3:15
    • Location: Little Trappers Preschool - 200 S. Fulton Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO 80621 - Hours are 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 pm.  This is a full-day preschool program.
 
  • Program Accessibility: Offered at a highly competitive and affordable rate, this essential service is proudly accessible to all families residing within the Weld Re-8 district boundaries as well as the broader Fort Lupton community.
    Meals: We provide nutritious and balanced meals, including a morning breakfast or afternoon lunch, all designed to meet the dietary needs of growing children.
  • Closures: Families should always refer to the official Weld Re-8 district calendar for all scheduled closure dates, holidays, and in-service days.
 
Weld Re-8 School District's Four-Year-Old Pre-K Program is committed to being a supportive partner to parents in nurturing happy, curious, and well-adjusted young learners who are fully prepared for Kindergarten.
 
Four-Year-Old Pre-K registration is a two-part process:
 
1) Please visit UPK Colorado to register your 4-year-old student for preschool.
 
2) Please visit the Weld Re-8 School District Enrollment Page to register your 4-year-old preschool student in Weld Re-8 School District.
 
For more information about the Weld Re-8 School District's 4-year-old program, please contact Karmen Sawicki at 303-857-3300 or email [email protected].