Bethany Busy Bee Early Learning Center is a UPK provider for children that turn 4 by October 1st. A registration fee is required to be paid by the parent to enroll. Families in Colorado can receive 10 or 15 hours per week of free voluntary preschool for 4 year old children through the Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado program. Lunch Bunch can be included to meet these hours. UPK Colorado is administered by Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) for more information see https://cdec.colorado.gov/.
Steps to Register for UPK Funding:
1. If your child will be 4 by October 1st, please register through UPKColorado.gov
2. Select to receive funding for 10 or 15 hours per week. Lunch Bunch can be included to meet these hours.
3. Select “Bethany Busy Bee” as your school program.
4. Complete our Bethany Busy Bee Registration Form and select an option that provides 10 or 15 hours a week depending on what you were awarded, save it, and email it as an attachment to bbpstaff@bethanybusybee.org.
5. Our staff member will contact you after your submitted registration form is reviewed to inform you if there is availability to meet your 10 or 15 hours per week at our program. Or you may call first to confirm that we do have availability to meet your approved schedule, then fill out the registration form and submit it to us. Lunch bunch can be included as part of your hours, if desired.
UPK Colorado is not a first-come, first- served program. Families can begin their application at any time. Once the application has been submitted it will be included in the weekly matching process. If you need to make changes to your application or enrollments, contact your Local Coordinating Organization (LCO).