Preschool
We are a Colorado Shines Level 4 rated program!
Colorado Shines is the state’s quality rating and improvement system. Colorado Shines rates Colorado’s early learning programs, connects families with quality programs, and helps programs improve their quality level. It’s free for programs, professionals and families to use.
We are a Colorado Shines Level 4 rated program, showing our commitment to supporting children’s health and safety, ensuring our staff are well-trained and effective, providing a supportive learning environment, and helping families be active in their children’s learning.
Our program is licensed and in good standing, plus it has:
- a quality improvement plan in place
- conducted the Level 2 Quality Indicator Program Assessment
- completed Colorado Shines Level 2 E-learning Courses
- registered staff in the Colorado Shines Professional Development and Information System
- been assessed and rated a Level 4 by a Colorado Shines Quality Ratings Assessor based on:
- Workforce qualifications
- Family partnerships
- Administration
- Learning environment
- Child health
- Or has received a quality level through an alternative pathway
Visit www.ColoradoShines.com for more information.
Thank you for your interest in the Douglas County School District Preschool Program Early Childhood Education is part of the Student Support Services of Douglas County School District. We provide innovative and effective learning environments that are proven to positively impact long-term academic achievement and social-emotional development in nearly 70 preschool classrooms across the district.
We Value The uniqueness and learning potential of our youngest learners, a qualified, knowledgeable, and prepared staff who promote the learning and development of the whole child, the role of parents in the education of their children, and being a part of the public education system and our community partners.
Our Focus is to create an optimal play-based, early learning environment that enables all preschoolers to develop ready-to-learn skills. Learning opportunities are maximized through nurturing & responsive relationships and a variety of differentiated instructional approaches. Our ECE teams are cognizant of the whole child and facilitate the development of foundational social-emotional, physical, language, and pre-academic skills in our youngest learners by utilizing developmentally appropriate, child-centered practices. We implement a fully inclusive educational environment that celebrates diversity and promotes a rigorous, high-quality, play-based approach to learning. We use the following Curriculum tools in our programs:
Creative Curriculum (Teaching Strategies)
Early Learning (Second Step)
Handwriting without Tears
Heggerty
Staff Directory - Administrative Offices and Support Staff
Director - Lisa Graham
lisa.graham@dcsdk12.org
Assistant Director - Annika Barton
annika.barton@dcsdk12.org
ECE Coordinator, Highlands Ranch - Leigh Quintana
leigh.quintana@dcsdk12.org
ECE Coordinator, Parker – Julia Scott
julia.battiatoscott@dcsdk12.org
ECE Coordinator, Castle Rock – Wendy Klein
wendy.klein@dcsdk12.org
Department Administrative Assistant, Personnel/Staffing – Megan Olson
megan.olson@dcsdk12.org
Bookkeeper, My School Bucks/Tuition – Annie Cannon
annie.cannon@dcsdk12.org
Registrar – Michelle Yunck
michelle.yunck@dcsdk12.org
Student Placements (General Education) – Vanessa Maquindang
vanessa.maquindang@dcsdk12.org
Student Placements (Special Education) – Angie Zundel
angie.zundel@dcsdk12.org
Douglas County Early Childhood North
9350 Teddy Lane
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Tracy Leftridge - Administrative Support
tracy.leftridge@dcsdk12.org
Douglas County Early Childhood Parker
10235 Parkglenn Way
Parker, CO 80138
Alysha Walker - Administrative Support/Child Find Evaluation Scheduling
alysha.walker@dcsdk12.org
Douglas County Early Childhood South
3950 Trail Boss Lane
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Jeanette Labriola - Administrative Support
jeanette.labriola@dcsdk12.org
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