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Preschool Enrollment

World Compass Academy offers two preschool programs:

  • Preschool: 3-day program for three to four year old students
  • Pre-K: 5 day program for our four and five year old students.
 
Click here for more information on our Preschool and Pre-K programs.
 
3 Day Preschool Enrollment:
  • First Round of Open Enrollment for our 3-day preschool program opens on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 8 a.m. and closes on Friday, Jan 24, 2025 at 4 p.m.
  • Preschool offers will be sent via email on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
  • Preschool offers must be accepted by Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 at 4 p.m.
  • Second Round Open Enrollment opens on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 at 8 a.m. and closes on Aug. 1, 2025 at 4 p.m.
 
 
5 Day Pre-K Enrollment:
Open Enrollment for our 5-day Pre-K Program is offered in partnership with the Colorado Department of Early Childhood's Universal Preschool (UPK) Program. Through this program, families in Colorado can receive at least 15 hours per week of free, voluntary preschool for 4 year olds.
 
 
Estimated Key Milestones for 2025-25 Colorado Universal Preschool:
 
Pre-Registration:
  • December 17 - February 3: Pre-registration application window for families requesting Continuity of Care placements, sibling attending or child of employee.
  • February 3 - 10: Families must accept pre-registration matches.
 
Family Matching:
  • December 17 - February 5: Registration through upk.Colorado.gov opens for families.
  • February 10: First family-to-provider matching round runs.
  • February 12 - February 21: Providers review and accept or decline matches.
  • February 24: Families notified of first round matches. Families must accept or decline by March 3.
  • March 10: Second matching round runs.
  • March 12 - March 21: Providers review and accept or decline matches.
  • March 24: Families notified of second round matches. Families must accept or decline by March 31.
 
Non-IEP Direct Enrollment:
  • April 1 until the end of the 2025-26 school year: Direct enrollment for non-IEP families directly through providers.
 
Preschool Placement for Children with an Individualized Education Program (IEP): 
  • December 2024 through the end of the 2025-26 school year: When a family with a child with an IEP applies, a member of the student's IEP team or Special Education Administrative Unit (usually a school district) will work with the family to complete enrollment and placement.
 
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