Preschool

Local News

Bayfield preschool buys land for future expansion

Nonprofit plans to expand child care access in La Plata County

January 29, 2026

Local News

Durango announces partnership to relocate Tri-County Head Start

Plata Economic Development Alliance receives $55,000 for child care needs assessment

July 7, 2024

Regional News

Problems with universal pre-K registration persist into second year

Policymakers remain optimistic, despite challenges

March 27, 2024

Regional News

Enrollment is beginning for Colorado’s universal preschool

Colorado’s new universal preschool program faces multiple lawsuits regarding religion, funding, disabilities and more (Journal file photo)du1-i-syn There are some…

February 29, 2024

Local News

A state-funded preschool is heading to Ignacio

new early education program is being funded by a nicotine tax

February 21, 2023

Local News

Universal Preschool Program offers reduced tuition for child care

state initiative seeks to help fund early childhood learning

November 2, 2022

Local News

Durango schools want to hear from parents interested in preschool, kindergarten

Pandemic kept so many kids home, 9-R doesn’t know what to expect next year

April 1, 2021

Local News

Durango School District 9-R plans to reopen preschools Dec. 1

‘You really can’t do remote learning with a 3-year-old’

November 21, 2020

Local News

Bayfield Early Education Program celebrates 25th anniversary

Decades of change, but the community focus stays the same

October 1, 2020

Local News

Preschool slots available with Durango School District 9-R

Financial assistance can cut costs for eligible families

August 17, 2020

Local News

Durango School District sets preschool rates for next year

COVID-19 restrictions reduced, costs won’t be as high as feared

June 9, 2020

Local News

Durango School District to more than double preschool rates

COVID-19 raising costs, private preschools may not be far behind

May 27, 2020

Local News

Durango forest school offers outdoor learning in all weather

Classes prove popular, drawing hundreds of students

January 28, 2020

Local News

Durango High School students receive experience in child care

Program offers training while providing day care for 9-R staff

November 15, 2019

Education

Mancos preschoolers celebrate new garden

On-site plots will help teach students about food roots

May 17, 2019

Local News

Mancos preschoolers celebrate new garden

On-site plots will help teach students about food roots

May 14, 2019

Local News

Preschool in the woods: Rope, compasses and binoculars will be required

Durango School District to offer outdoor classroom next year

April 17, 2019

Pine River Times news

Ignacio Early Learning Program offers much-needed preschool services

pre-K opens after the closing of Head Start

March 7, 2019

Local News

Tri-County Head Start toddlers may have been given adult sleep aid

to parents alerts them of suspicions

February 12, 2019

Local News

Child care shortage deepens in La Plata County

Parents disagree with closure of Children’s World

January 13, 2019

Local News

Lutheran church to close early learning center

struggled with declining enrollment

January 3, 2019

Local News

New Ignacio preschool plans to open in January

Closure of Southern Ute Head Start will worsen early child care shortage

October 21, 2018

Local News

Durango School District, Early Childhood Council to expand child care

families can place kids 5 or younger in a learning center

July 20, 2018

Local News

Trinity Lutheran Preschool receives grant for playground

Jackie Snow plays in slime with Linella and Christopher Miller at the Trinity Lutheran Preschool booth during a recent Montelores…

July 4, 2018