The CU Children’s Center offers full and part-time schedules and is open to children of CU graduate and family housing residents, students, faculty, staff and alumni. The following individuals are also included:

International visitors assigned to a CU department or faculty member are considered to be faculty, provided a letter from the department chair is furnished requesting this accommodation.

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Bright Horizons

Bright Horizons (SitterCity & Years Ahead) Membership

To support our employees, the campus has partnered with Bright Horizons to give eligible employees access to the program. The program includes:

Sittercity membership that provides employees with access to a nationwide network of caregivers with profiles that include background checks, references, reviews, pictures and more.
Years Ahead membership that connects employees to a senior care solution that will help you understand and find the right level of care for their aging loved ones.
Preferred enrollment status at community-accepting Bright Horizons child care centers.
Tuition discounts at participating partner centers nationwide. In addition, you will receive a registration fee credit in your enrollment
in a participating center.

Childcare Assistance Programs

CCAP Boulder County

The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides financial assistance to eligible low-income families who need child care benefits for children from birth to age 12. Visit the CCAP website to learn more.

Child Care Subsidies City of Boulder/Longmont

With funding from the City of Boulder and City of Longmont, the Child Care Subsidy and Referral (CCSR) Program, in partnership with the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) provides assistance in paying for child care to low-income families. Visit the CCSR website to learn more.

State of Colorado Assistance

The Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) helps families that are homeless, working, searching for work or in school find low-income child care assistance.Learn more at the CCCAP website.

Choice Enrollment

"Open Enrollment” is the option for Colorado students to enroll in a public school other than their assigned “neighborhood school.” Students may open enroll into any public school as long as certain criteria are met. Most schools that do not have room for more students will have a waiting list. When there is room for more students, schools will either accept students on a first-come-first-served basis or hold a lottery to determine which students may enroll in the school. Check with individual schools for details.

Open enrollment applications are for enrollment into a school for the next school year. School districts, and some individual schools, set their own time schedule for accepting open enrollment applications. Many school districts have open enrollment deadlines in December, January, and February, so be sure to plan ahead. Most charter and option schools have different application guidelines and timelines than the local school district. Check with individual charter and option schools to learn about their application process.

St. Vrain Valley School District

Located approximately 30 miles north of Denver, the District is geographically diverse. Its physical boundaries extend from the Continental Divide into the plains of Colorado.

55 schools and programs that are spread over 411 square miles
More than 32,000 students
There are 13 different communities that make up St. Vrain Valley School District: eastern Boulder, Broomfield, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Hygiene, Longmont, Lyons, Mead, Niwot, Peaceful Valley and Raymond. Parts of Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld Counties fall within its boundaries.

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Elementary Schools Charter Schools

Middle Schools Preschools

High Schools Private Schools*

*There are many private schools in the Boulder and surrounding areas. CU Boulder and the Colorado Department of Education do not endorse any particular group or organization. The CO Department of Education provides a list of contacts strictly as an informational service to those interested in private schools (link above.)

Boulder Valley School District

Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) stretches from the peaks of the Continental Divide to the suburbs of Denver.

56 schools over 500 square miles
approximately 30,000 students
BVSd covers Boulder, Gold Hill, Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Superior, Ward and parts of Broomfield and Erie.

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Elementary Schools Charter Schools

Middle Schools BVSD Preschools

High Schools Private Schools*

National Parks

Colorado has 13 national parks with 7,378,675 visitors annually. A short distance from Boulder, Rocky Mountain National Park’s 415 square miles encompass and protect spectacular mountain environments.

Explore Colorado's National Parks

State Parks

More than a third of Colorado’s 100,000 square miles are in state parks. Colorado’s 42 state parks are as diverse as the state itself, and they offer something for everyone.

Explore Colorado State Parks

Boulder Parks and Outdoor Activities

Boulder, Colorado offers a wide array of outdoor spaces to explore. From sports fields to playgrounds, skate parks to plazas, you can enjoy all of Boulder's public places and take in the great outdoors.

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More Things to do in Colorado

Looking for more acitvities to do in Colorado? Colorado is packed full of things to do year-round.

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Parks and Rec

Boulder Parks and Recreation promotes the health and well-being of the entire Boulder community by collaboratively providing high-quality parks, facilities and programs.

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