If your student has been referred by LPS Child Find please use this link to enroll for the 2024/2025 school year. 

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2025-26 Preschool Enrollment Process begins 12/17/2024:

To help us support a seamless preschool placement process for you and your family, please carefully read the information below, as the preschool registration process has changed. 

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Registration for Current and Returning LPS Families

Colorado UPK introduced a new registration process to assist families already connected to Littleton Public Schools. Families already connected to Littleton Public Schools should not complete a new UPK application for the 2025-26 school year before receiving the continuity of care code. 

Continuity of Care Registration applies to families that meet any of the following criteria:

  • Families with children returning to a The Village ECE preschool program.
  • Families with children currently enrolled in The Village ECE.
  • Families new to The Village ECE enrolling a preschool student and siblings in LPS .
  • Employees of Littleton Public Schools.
  • 3-year-old and 4-year-old students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP).

 

Pre-registration steps:

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New-to-district 4-year-olds 

If you are new to Littleton Public Schools and only enrolling a new preschool student, please follow the process below:

Step 1: Register with Colorado Universal Preschool UPK  for the 2025-26 school year.  Be sure to select the Village ECE. 

Step 2: Keep an eye on your email. Once your student is matched with The Village ECE. You will receive enrollment paperwork.

We encourage families looking for a half-day spot for their four-year-old student to strongly consider enrolling in our PM sessions. These sessions include our Pre-K rooms, which are exclusively for four-year-old students. Please note that AM spots will be limited for students who will turn four by 10/01/2025, as these spaces will be prioritized for younger students.

Preschool for 3-year-olds

Families of 3-year-old students may enroll in a tuition or UPK funded spot.  Limited state funds are available to support three-year olds with a qualifying factor.  View UPK's Qualifying Factors on the Colorado Department of Early Childhood's UPK website.

UPK Qualifying 3-year old pre-registration steps:

3-Year-Olds Not Eligible for UPK:

Families of 3-year-olds without any qualifying factors may apply for Littleton Public Schools Early Childhood Education Tuition Program.

 

 2025-26 UPK Enrollment

Families interested in full or half-day preschool for their 3 or 4-year-olds may now begin the online enrollment process. 

For the 2025-26 school year, all parents and caregivers of 4-year-olds, regardless of income, county, or school district, MUST APPLY for a preschool spot from the state. This includes: 

  • All 3 and 4 year old students with an IEP.
  • New families
  • Returning families
  • LPS employees

Your child will be matched to a preschool program through the UPK system. After you receive your match from the UPK system, you must accept or decline the match to continue the enrollment process. This process may take up to four weeks.

Watch this video to learn more about the matching process.