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Now Enrolling Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers This Fall
Early Learning Centers
Open to every Denver family. You don’t need to live at Warren Village to enroll.
Two licensed centers, at Gilpin and Alameda, for children from infancy through kindergarten. Small classes with low teacher-to-child ratios, meals cooked by our on-site chef, and staff who will help you sort out tuition assistance.
Interested in Enrollment?
Ages we serve
Infancy through kindergarten
Placement by age, development and open space
Hours
Mon to Fri, 7:30 to 5:30
Closed holidays and scheduled training days
Your neighborhood’s early learning center
Most people know Warren Village for our work with single-parent families, so many assume our Early Learning Centers are only for residents. They aren’t. Families from across Denver enroll with us, and children from the neighborhood and from Warren Village learn side by side, in the same classrooms, with the same teachers.
Two centers, both enrolling now
Both open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Gilpin Early Learning Center
1323 Gilpin Street, Denver, CO 80218
Alameda Early Learning Center
1363 W. Nevada Place, Denver, CO 80223
Classrooms fill based on age and available space. If the room your child needs is full, we’ll add you to the waitlist and reach out when a spot opens.
Why families choose us
Small classes
Our ratios follow National Association for the Education of Young Children guidelines, which are lower than state licensing requires. Every classroom has a lead teacher and 1 to 2 assistant teachers, so your child gets real one-on-one time.
Therapy and support on site
Occupational, physical and speech therapy through the Colorado Center for Pediatric Learning and Development, plus a clinician from the Mental Health Center of Denver. Extra support happens down the hall, not across town.
Meals made here
Breakfast, lunch and an afternoon snack from our on-site chef, meeting Child and Adult Care Food Program standards. Mealtimes are relaxed and social, a chance to practice independence.
Learning through play
Teachers use The Creative Curriculum® to build lessons around what your child is curious about: language, early math, science, art, music and movement.
Kindness as a skill
Our classrooms use Conscious Discipline®, which teaches children to name their feelings, calm down and solve problems with friends. Teachers spend less time correcting and more time teaching.
Help paying for care
Many families qualify for help paying for care, and our staff will help you figure out which programs fit. [Private pay is also welcome.]
Other options may include grants, scholarships and local or state programs.
Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)
Helps eligible families pay for child care. We’ll walk you through enrollment and funding.
Colorado Universal Preschool (UPK)
State-funded preschool hours for children in the year before kindergarten. Can often be combined with other funding.
Denver Preschool Program (DPP)
Tuition support for preschoolers who live in Denver.
Head Start
Available in some preschool and pre-K classrooms through our partnership with Mile High Early Learning.
A day in our classrooms
Children learn best through relationships, play and everyday experiences. Teachers plan hands-on activities around each child’s interests and stage of development, then track growth over time with Teaching Strategies GOLD®, based on what they see in conversations, play and children’s work.
Outside every day
Children climb, dig, run, explore nature and take healthy risks that build confidence and coordination.
You’ll always know how the day went
We use the Brightwheel app for daily updates, photos, reminders and center news. Teachers and families share what they notice, so your child gets consistent support at home and at school.
Our Early Learning Centers are made possible with support from
Interested in Enrollment?
Contact an Early Learning Center
Fill out the form below and we’ll let you know what’s open for your child, or reach out to either center directly.
Gilpin · LiShanna Langley
Alameda · Joecella Atkins-Banks
Child Care Center Licenses: Gilpin 2021-BFN-0001484 · Alameda 1785920
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