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Phone: (719) 884-6100
Mailing Address: 219 E Bijou St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
First Pres Preschool
Enrollment for the 2021-22 School Year Is Open
First Day of School is September 7, 2021
First Pres Preschool is proud to celebrate over 35 years of providing early childhood education for our community. Our preschool partners with parents to develop children who love to learn while laying a strong faith foundation for the future.
Offering a safe, nurturing learning environment in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, our state-licensed program hosts morning classes for 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds and 5-year old pre-kindergartners. First Pres Preschool is a nonprofit program, so our families receive a quality learning experience for a reasonable monthly tuition.
Why Choose Us
Learning Environment
We believe in a learning environment that promotes the total development of each child spiritually, socially, physically, emotionally and intellectually. Our large and cheerful classrooms allow our credentialed teachers to focus on how their students learn best. Low student-to-teacher ratios create a positive, safe and structured environment where children learn and thrive.
Family Partnerships
We consider parents vital partners in a child's early learning experience. Parents are always welcome in the classroom. We have many opportunities for parent involvement including special class events and field trips, as well as wider programs held at First Pres.
Faith-based Values
Each child is valued by God and is full of purpose. God made children to think, grow and learn in unique ways, which is reflected in our weekly chapel designed for a child's perspective. Our goal is that each child leaves First Pres Preschool with a deep awareness of God’s love for them.
Hands-On Experiential Learning
Purposeful play and hands-on learning create opportunities to explore and discover. We include outdoor play experiences daily, with our large indoor gym available for inclement weather days. Our weekly music class is a kid and parent favorite!
Emphasis on Social and Emotional Skills
While academic preparation is important, a child’s development as a person is crucial to their future success. As they interact with their peers and the attentive adults in their class, children gain the skills necessary to successfully navigate the first years of elementary school.
Life Readiness
We teach children timeless values that prepare them to be good citizens of their classroom, society and world. Focusing on the whole child encourages social, emotional, spiritual, physical and academic development.
About Our Classes
3-Year-Olds
In our classes for 3-year-olds, we focus on social-emotional development and class routine. Incorporating short circle times and table work helps children learn to follow directions. We also have a very fun “Souns” program that we use in the classrooms. The program is a hands-on learning tool that builds pre-reading skills and teaches letter sounds. The children are able to hold and touch the letters and teachers add the letters into the sensory table, art projects, games that they play, snacks, etc. The children love it and they have no idea they are actually learning -- they just think it’s fun!
4-Year-Olds
Our program for four-year-olds is a bridge between the learning play of our younger classes and the preparation of pre-kindergarten. The perfect class for families looking for a 3 day option that is literacy focused. We continue to build on the Souns literacy program. Children rise to the occasion by focusing on the letter sounds in addition to letter names, building words by putting sounds together. Our classroom environment allows learning to take place alongside peers to continue natural growth and social-emotional development.
Pre-Kindergarten
The Pre-Kindergarten classes are a more structured environment that also continues to make learning fun! We focus on kindergarten preparation, meeting diverse needs, and continuing to build literacy skills. We expand on subjects that children are interested in, including science experiments and deep-dives into topics that help them understand their world. This class offers multiple learning opportunities for academic growth and social-emotional readiness for kindergarten.
Register Today
Step 1: Download & Submit Forms
All registration forms may be filled out and submitted via email to
Step 2: Schedule a Tour
Once forms are submitted, please schedule a tour and on-site orientation before the first day your child attends by contacting Christy Frederick at 719-884-6130 or
Download Registration Forms
What is the Enrichment Program?
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are not offering the Friday Enrichment Program at this time.
The Friday Enrichment Program is an additional class parents can select to add more hands-on learning, art and science experiments to their child’s learning experience. The class is open to 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds each Friday during the normal preschool hours of 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Enroll for the year, because space is extremely limited!
Can I pay online?
Yes! We offer several ways to pay, including via the SmartCare app where you can make one-time or monthly payments. You may also pay at the Welcome Center desk at your convenience after dropping off your child.
How are your teachers trained in regard for safety? How secure is your downtown location?
We take the safety of the children in our care seriously. All teachers undergo background checks and are certified in CPR/First Aid. The exterior doors to the church are locked, aside from the Weber Street main entrance, which is monitored by our security staff. Visitors at the main entrance must check in with a receptionist. Our security staff gets to know the preschoolers and works with our staff to alleviate any concerns.
Where do I drop off and pick up my child?
You may enter through the Weber Street entrance and bring your child to his or her classroom on the second floor, or use the carpool lane to put your child in the care of a teacher’s aide, and also pick up your child without getting out of your car.
This option is particularly helpful to parents with other small children or for parents who need to get to work or an appointment quickly after dropping their child off for school. This option is available to all First Pres Preschool families.
Do you offer early dropoff?
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are not offering early dropoff at this time.
In the future we will offer an early dropoff beginning at 8 a.m. It may be used as needed. A staff member will pick up your child from you at the carpool lane. After 8:10 a.m., you may still use the early dropoff; however, you will need to bring your child inside to the preschool. There is a $6 fee per use.
Regular classes begin at 9 a.m., and the classroom doors will be open at that time.
What is Lunch Bunch?
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are not offering Lunch Bunch at this time.
We offer a hour-long Lunch Bunch program Monday through Thursday each week. This is a great option for parents who work part-time or who need an extra hour to run errands or finish appointments.
If you would like your child to attend the staff-supervised Lunch Bunch program on any given day, you will need to mark the "Lunch Bunch" box on your child's classroom sign-in sheet. You will also need to provide the lunch for your child. Your child's teacher will take your child and his/her belongings to the Lunch Bunch room at 12 p.m. You will pick your child up at 1 p.m. During Lunch Bunch, your child will eat lunch with friends, followed by the opportunity for free play and other activities in the classroom. The cost for Lunch Bunch is $6 per day.
Contact
Location
219 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Hours
Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.