The Early Childhood Program serves children ages 3 to 5. Our low student-to-teacher ratio offers individualized learning experiences for our students to meet the needs of the whole child. Our curriculum is designed to challenge and strengthen the social/emotional, physical, language, and cognitive skills of each student.

Our safe, nurturing environment, coupled with a balance of child-initiated and teacher-directed activities, provides a successful learning environment. Young children learn best when they experience the world around them through a hands-on approach. We believe children will confidently explore, take risks, and acquire problem-solving skills if given the opportunity to learn at their own pace. For this reason, individual interests and needs are incorporated into the overall lesson plan for the students.

Parents are their child's first teachers, and we form a partnership with you to provide consistency between home and school. This partnership fosters a sense of belonging to a community. We welcome you to visit and explore our program for your student!

PreKindergarten at The Colorado Springs School is a full-day, child-focused experiential education program emphasizing play-based and problem-based learning with a significant outdoor component.

A typical day includes free play at centers designed to engage a child’s natural curiosity. Centers provide opportunities to explore science, books, art, music, sensory activities, writing, building, problem-solving, and heuristic play. Students also learn Kindergarten-readiness skills via direct instruction, small group instruction, and one-on-one instruction.

In addition to daily core learning, students participate in Spanish, music, and physical education with our Lower School faculty. Drama and visual arts are incorporated into the classroom curriculum.

Our 28-acre campus is an extension of the classroom, including a dedicated PreK playground. Children ages 3 to 4 in PreK 1 explore the creek and pond as part of their experiential education. They discover the world of plants, insects, and water life. The 4 and 5 year olds in PreK 2 also explore science and nature across campus. All PreK students participate in Fall Adventure for community-building activities and in Colorado Expedition for a more in-depth study of the state's ecology.