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ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
Making a Difference
RGCD&FS Preschool has been providing Preschool Head Start and CPP services for families* and children** for over 55 years. We have a mission to improve the life prospects and expectations for children and families. This is accomplished by managing services that will provide for greater social well-being, provide a foundation for children to grow and develop basic skills for school success, improve the abilities of families to be financially self-sufficient and promote the healthy development of children and families. Our ability to accomplish these goals rests on the needs of the community we at RGCD&FS Preschool serve, the network of support agencies and services in our community, the active cooperation and participation of the families and children we serve and the quality and dedication of our staff.​
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🌟 We Provide Universal Preschool (UPK) Services!
🌟 We provide transportation!
Prequalifying factors:​
*If your family is low income (130% or below 2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines), your child automatically qualifies for Head Start Services.
*If your family is displaced/has housing insecurity, your child automatically qualifies for Head Start services.
*If your family qualifies for SNAP Benefits, your child automatically qualifies for Head Start services.
**If your child is a foster child, they automatically qualify for Head Start services.
**If your child has disabilities, they automatically qualify for Head Start services.
**If Your child has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), they qualify for Head Start services.
**If your child is of Indigenous descent, they qualify for Head Start services.
OUR MISSION AND VISION
Helping You Exceed Expectations
Mission Statement
"Our mission is to affect the future of and empower children and families by meeting individual needs."
Vision Statement
"Our vision is for every child enrolled in Head Start to enter Kindergarten with the competencies necessary to succeed in school; and parent/caregivers to be empowered to be their child's most important teacher."
OUR PHILOSOPHY
All children are born ready to learn therefore the quality of their earliest experiences is critical for later school success. Towards this effort, RGCD&FS Presc is committed to providing the following:
* A highly qualified and educated staff
* An outcome-based curriculum
* Comprehensive health and support services
* Meaningful opportunities and parent involvement
* Enhanced collaboration and coordination with other Early Childhood programs (SLV Early Childhood Council and local school district(s)).
CURRICULUM, AGES, ANDÂ ACCOMMODATIONS
Building Your Child Up
The Creative Curriculum
Our teachers use the Teaching Strategies Gold-Creative Curriculum to support children in reaching their developmental goals. The Creative Curriculum focuses on "the whole child" and on all aspects of development including social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
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Ages Served
Colorado Preschool Program or CPP is a preschool program that serves children ages 3-5. We contract with the Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 to serve 41 CPP children. We have been serving CPP since 1994.
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Inclusion in Diversity
Head start welcomes children with special needs in all areas. We offer an array of individualized classroom and therapeutic services to children and families who may need more support with developmental and/or social emotional growth. These services include developmental screenings, observations, and referrals for children who may need more support to succeed in the classroom. If your child already has an Individualized Education Plan(IEP) or a Response To Intervention(RTI) Plan, we will work with the local school district to provide special education services and other therapy services (speech and occupational therapy) to your child to follow your child to public school (if needed).
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