Our School Nursery and Pre School in Glenwood Springs has named Kelsey Clapper as its new executive director, following the departure of longtime former director Megan Pluger. Clapper is a Roaring Fork Valley native and has been.
Editor’s note: This is the first of four stories focusing on the challenges parents and guardians face in finding adequate child care in Garfield County. Part two focuses on stopgap measures and will publish online…
Insufficient funding, dwindling staff and disproportionate costs are driving America’s early childhood care and education into crisis. In Garfield County, those challenges are exacerbated by the rising cost of living, said Katie Langenhuizen, the Rocky Mountain Preschool Coalition’s early childhood coordinator.