Flagstaff Academy Preschool Receives Highest Quality Rating of Level 5 Through Colorado Shines

Only Preschool in the St. Vrain Valley and Boulder Valley School Districts to receive the highest standard!

Read all about it in the Boulder Daily Camera!

Colorado Shines is a quality rating and improvement system for all of Colorado’s licensed early learning programs for ages birth through preschool.  It encourages and supports programs to improve their quality and to connect with families looking for quality care for their children. By participating in Colorado Shines, programs demonstrate their commitment to quality and continual improvement. Quality early learning programs help children start early and start strong.

Early learning programs are rated through Colorado Shines on a scale of 1 to 5.

It is based on points in five categories (workforce qualifications, family partnerships, administration, learning environment, and child health)

All these characteristics indicate a program’s level of quality and ensure parents’ confidence in the program. To learn more about the program, visit www.coloradoshines.com

Flagstaff Academy offers a high quality, part-time preschool program for ages 3-5 years old. The fee-based program, founded in 2009, incorporates the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence Curriculum and Early Learning Developmental Guidelines. Children in the preschool program develop both socially and academically, meet new friends, and discover that learning is fun through play-based activities.

The children study nursery rhymes, letter sounds, number concepts and are exposed to classic stories, games, and songs. Staff includes specialized teachers in Music, Spanish, Nutrition, and the Outdoor Greenhouse classroom. The preschool science program includes health, wellness, and movement as Flagstaff is Healthy Eating and Active Learning (HEAL) certified.  All staff have a Bachelor's Degree, are Early Childhood Education qualified teachers and Pyramid Plus certified. The main focus of our preschool is to help students build strong self-esteem by teaching students how to problem solve, resolve conflict, and use discussions on feelings and emotions to help them become effective communicators. Flagstaff preschool teachers are experienced early childhood educators dedicated to your child’s social, emotional, and academic development.

What sets Flagstaff Academy Preschool apart from other area preschools?

• Priority entrance into Flagstaff Kindergarten
• Balance of play-based and academic activities
• Multicultural and family-oriented
• Weekly classes in music and Spanish
• ESL students are welcome
• Curriculum includes Outdoor Greenhouse classroom, Library Media Center (LMC) visits, nutrition teacher, and wellness program