Navigate to [https://cdec.colorado.gov/](https://cdec.colorado.gov/)

Click the "Universal Preschool Colorado" tab, and click on "Universal Preschool"

Click "Register and Browse Universal Preschool Providers"

Register and Browse Universal Preschool Providers

To search for UPK providers and to see more details about their programs, click "Browse Providers"

24/25 School Year: Register Now
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Colorado Universal Preschool

All children in Colorado can register for up to 15 hours per week of free, high-quality preschool in their year before kindergarten through Colorado’s Universal Pre-K (UPK) Program. See More Information in the UPK Guide for Families.

Families may qualify for more free hours based on a number of qualifying factors, per available funding. See more information here.
Depending on the provider, families have the option of paying for additional hours if desired.
3 Year Olds should contact their school district for preschool services.
Preschool aged children with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) should contact their Special Education Administrative Unit (AU) before registering.
2024-25 Universal Preschool Enrollment
Pre-Registration: Families can pre-register with a known provider to continue care for a child currently enrolled, with a sibling currently enrolled, or with a family member currently employed with a UPK Provider through March 28, 2024. Register here or work directly with your provider to register.
Family Matching: Families can browse providers and see if they qualify for additional hours by registering here to be matched with their top 10 providers in April and July.
Direct Enrollment: After the matching rounds end, families can work directly with a UPK Provider to enroll, if space is available, through the end of the school year.
2023-24 Universal Preschool

There’s Still Time for Preschool This Year! Follow these steps to register through Direct Enrollment.

Browse providers
Contact your provider of choice to make sure they have space
Apply for universal preschool funding
Complete the enrollment process with your provider.
Start preschool!


Click "24/25 School Year: Register Now" to start the UPK application

You can log in if you have previously created a UPK application.

Enter your information, and click "Sign up

If you do not have a permanent address, click the box next to "I do not have a Colorado address"

Enter your child's LEGAL NAME that appears on their birth certificate.

Enter your child's name and date of birth.

Click "Add another child" if you are applying for more than one child.

Confirm the information is correct, then click "Next"

You can click the purple link to learn more about which income ranges will qualify for additional hours, based on household size.

Register for Universal Preschool

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