With valley-wide workforce challenges like housing, cost of living and industry-specific headwinds, Eagle County’s early child care providers have long faced a crisis in recruiting, hiring and retaining educators. These challenges trickle down to families.
Nearly six months into Colorado’s rollout of universal preschool, Eagle County is looking back at a good start to the program with hope for the future. “The first year went pretty smooth,” said Shelley Smith,.
Just before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, parents and families of the Pooh Corner Preschool in Minturn received an email signed by the school’s director Gwen Scola that alerted them the school would be.
With only a few weeks left until the start of the school year, the Eagle County School District and local preschool providers are preparing for the inaugural year of Colorado’s Universal Preschool program. The local.
As the Eagle County School District prepares for another school year with inadequate funding from the state, it is budgeting for salary increases, the new universal preschool program and changes to nutrition services all.