We are an Ignacio School District-run Pre-K program and a Southern Colorado Community Action Agency-run program for our preschool and toddler classrooms. We offer Head Start spots, Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) funding, and Universal Preschool (UPK) funding to qualifying children. We serve children 2 to 5 years old. The school provides early education services year-round for families.

PRE-K Maple Classroom-16 Children
PRE-K Juniper Classroom-16 Children

Preschool Aspen Classroom-16 Children

Toddler Pine Classroom-14 Children

Ignacio Early Learning Program has adopted an emergent curricular model, called Creative Curriculum. While we have identified developmental goals for every child in our care, teachers are trained to be in tune with the child perspective. Children support the direction of the study that is selected based on their interest level.  Lesson plans and daily activities will reflect their interest. It is the responsibility of the teacher to: 1.) thoughtfully observe the children in their care and determine what themes are peaking their curiosity; 2.) weave social/emotional, language, fine/gross motor, and cognitive learning into the thematic planning process.

Each of the four Ignacio Early Learning Program classrooms use Teaching Strategies GOLD -- a powerful teaching tool to facilitate individual child assessment, organized documentation and curricular planning.

Ignacio Early Learning Program is proud to be a program that serves children with a variety of needs. We contract directly with the Colorado Department of Human Services to serve low- to moderate-income families who qualify for the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP). We contract directly with Tri-County Head Start in La Plata County offering Head Starts slots. Ignacio Early Learning Program also serves children under Universal Preschool of Colorado (UPK).