Welcome to Preschool!

2026-27 enrollment for three year olds begins November 1st.

The tuition lottery window for three year olds is open from November 1st to December 17th at 4pm. 

If your child will be 3 on or before 10/1/2026, you can submit an application at bvsd.schoolmint.com starting November 1st. 

The Colorado Universal Preschool Program (UPK) application for four year olds will open on December 9th. If your child will be 4 on or before 10/1/2026, you can submit an application at UPK.Colorado.gov at that time.

Preschool is still enrolling for the current 2025-26 school year.

If your child was 4 on or before 10/1/2025, please submit an application at UPK.Colorado.gov. We will be in touch with you in the next few weeks to assist in enrolling your child in a BVSD preschool.

If you child was 3 on or before 10/1/2025, and you missed entering our Preschool Lottery, you still have an opportunity to apply.  Please submit an application at bvsd.schoolmint.com and we will be in touch to help you with the next steps.

At BVSD preschools, all children shine.

Boulder Valley School District's integrated preschool program welcomes 3 and 4 year old children who have qualified for the Colorado Universal Preschool Program, have an individualized education plan, or who pay tuition, all in one classroom.

Because children’s brains and bodies grow at such a rapid pace from birth to age five, the preschool years are a critical time for them to build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills. Our integrated preschool program offers an exceptional opportunity to do just that. 

Creativity is the tool, knowledge is the outcome.

High-quality preschool programs fuel children’s natural curiosity. Our preschools use the ‘Creative Curriculum,’ which is all about active learning. Children are experiencing, moving, making things and talking about their discoveries. They do not just watch and listen but instead are inspired to explore independently and with others.

The skills and knowledge they build prepare them to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. 

Preschool and Preschool Enrichment.

BVSD's Preschool and Preschool Enrichment program offers part-time preschool at all of its 24 locations and full time preschool at 16 of them. 

Preschool classrooms offer high-quality, play-based instruction and Enrichment classrooms offer an optional extended day that expands on the lessons in the Preschool classroom. 

Both Preschool and Preschool Enrichment classrooms are capped at 18 students.

This is the start of something big.

 

FAQs

Preschool Tuition

Tuition for the current 2025-26 school year is $670 per month for Preschool, and $1340 a month for full time (Preschool and Preschool Enrichment).

Tuition for Community Montessori is 817.70 for half day programming and $1635.40 for full day. 

Tuition for the 2026-27 school year is $709 a month for Preschool (15 hours/week), $785 for Enrichment (20 hours/week) and $1494 a month for full time Preschool and Preschool Enrichment.

Tuition for Community Montessori is $870 per month for half day and $1705 per month for full day.

Each tuition seat requires a $75 application fee ($150 to apply to both Preschool and Preschool Enrichment.)

 

Colorado Universal Preschool Program (UPK)

All four year olds receive 15 hours per week of preschool at no cost to the family. Qualifying 4 year olds can attend full time. 

Three year olds who have an Individualized Education Plan can also enroll in BVSD preschools at no cost, for 15 hours per week.

Families of 3 and 4 year olds can also choose to pay tuition for hours not covered by UPK.