Private Daycare & Educational Child Care in Denver, CO
The Leader in Early Education and Care®, Primrose Schools serve families with a purposeful, balanced approach that nurtures Active Minds, Healthy Bodies and Happy Hearts®.
From Fort Collins through Denver to Castle Rock, find a Primrose school near you.
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Early Childhood Education and Preschool
A national family of accredited child care and early education schools, Primrose Schools across the Denver metro area welcome infants as young as six weeks through children entering Kindergarten, with year-round full- and part-time options.
From downtown Denver to the Front Range in Fort Collins, Longmont and Castle Rock, our proven approach, caring teachers and low teacher-to-child ratios put premium quality early education close to your family.
Frequently Asked Questions
Primrose has 30 schools across the Denver metro area, spanning suburbs like Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, Parker and Castle Rock to the south, Wheat Ridge and Arvada to the west, Thornton to the north, and Lafayette and Longmont in Boulder County, with an urban-core presence in neighborhoods like Denver's Central Park, Lowry and the Denver Tech Center.
Use the map featured on this page to explore Primrose locations in Denver and find a Primrose school near you.
Use the map featured on this page to explore Primrose locations in Denver and find a Primrose school near you.
Primrose schools across the Denver metro area serve children from six weeks old through Kindergarten entry.
Some schools also offer before- and after-school programs for school-age children, so your family can stay with one school as your child grows, from their first year of exploration through their last year before elementary school.
Some schools also offer before- and after-school programs for school-age children, so your family can stay with one school as your child grows, from their first year of exploration through their last year before elementary school.
Primrose is built on Balanced Learning®, a proven approach exclusively developed for our schools, which has guided early childhood education in Primrose classrooms for more than 40 years.
The Balanced Learning® approach combines purposeful play with hands-on enrichment programs like music, art appreciation and STEM to nurture a lifelong love of learning.
Our caring teachers work toward school readiness from the Infant classroom itself, and as a result, 97% of Primrose Pre-Kindergarten students demonstrated kindergarten-readiness benchmarks in an independent assessment.
The Balanced Learning® approach combines purposeful play with hands-on enrichment programs like music, art appreciation and STEM to nurture a lifelong love of learning.
Our caring teachers work toward school readiness from the Infant classroom itself, and as a result, 97% of Primrose Pre-Kindergarten students demonstrated kindergarten-readiness benchmarks in an independent assessment.
To enroll your child at any Primrose school in Denver, please contact the school directly.
The school's director will walk you through classroom options for your child's age and answer questions specific to that school before you commit.
The school's director will walk you through classroom options for your child's age and answer questions specific to that school before you commit.
If your preferred Primrose school in Denver doesn't have immediate openings, most schools maintain a waitlist your family can join directly with the school.
Because Primrose has 30 schools spread across the Denver metro area, a nearby location may also have space sooner, so we recommend asking the director about openings at neighboring schools while you wait.
Because Primrose has 30 schools spread across the Denver metro area, a nearby location may also have space sooner, so we recommend asking the director about openings at neighboring schools while you wait.
Yes, Primrose schools in Denver enroll children year-round, including mid-year and over the summer, rather than tying enrollment to a single start date.
Primrose schools in Denver set tuition independently and it can vary by your child's age, program and specific location.
Some schools feature tuition information on their page here, on PrimroseSchools.com.
The best way to get pricing for your family is to contact the Primrose school nearest you directly, where a director can walk you through what's included.
Some schools feature tuition information on their page here, on PrimroseSchools.com.
The best way to get pricing for your family is to contact the Primrose school nearest you directly, where a director can walk you through what's included.
Yes, tuition at every Primrose school in Denver includes nutritious lunch and snacks each day, with some schools also serving breakfast, all built around Balanced Menus that emphasize a variety of protein, fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Specific meal schedules vary by location, so please visit the school's page on the Primrose website or contact the staff directly for more information about menus and dietary accommodations.
Specific meal schedules vary by location, so please visit the school's page on the Primrose website or contact the staff directly for more information about menus and dietary accommodations.
Children at Primrose schools in Denver learn through a research-informed curriculum built into the Balanced Learning® approach. The curriculum covers early literacy, math and social-emotional skills alongside physical development and creative expression.
The lessons are woven into daily play and routine, so your child can build real skills while embracing the joy of childhood.
The lessons are woven into daily play and routine, so your child can build real skills while embracing the joy of childhood.
Primrose Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms in Denver build on the same Balanced Learning® foundation as earlier stages, with STEAM projects, hands-on Project Time and Primrose Friends Handwriting programs sharpening children’s literacy, number sense and problem-solving skills your child needs walking into an elementary classroom.
Many Primrose schools in the Denver area also participate as approved providers in Colorado's Universal Preschool Program (UPK), which offers eligible four-year-olds up to 15 hours a week of tuition-free preschool. Because provider participation is voluntary and can vary by school, check with your local Primrose school or UPK.Colorado.gov to see which options are available near you.
Many Primrose schools in the Denver area also participate as approved providers in Colorado's Universal Preschool Program (UPK), which offers eligible four-year-olds up to 15 hours a week of tuition-free preschool. Because provider participation is voluntary and can vary by school, check with your local Primrose school or UPK.Colorado.gov to see which options are available near you.
Primrose Schools require background checks and CPR/First Aid certification for every teacher before they lead a classroom in Denver.
This holds true whether you're touring a school in Highlands Ranch, Wheat Ridge or right in the Denver Tech Center, so your family can trust the same standard of care at any Primrose location you choose.
This holds true whether you're touring a school in Highlands Ranch, Wheat Ridge or right in the Denver Tech Center, so your family can trust the same standard of care at any Primrose location you choose.
Every Primrose school in Denver treats safety as a daily habit, with secure entry systems, background-checked staff and low teacher-to-child ratios that keep a teacher within easy reach of every child. Safe sleep practices guide every nap in infant classrooms.
Teachers wash their hands frequently with children throughout the day and disinfect high-touch toys on a regular basis. Classrooms display signage on common signs of illness, and teachers receive training to recognize those signs early. Regular safety drills and clear health protocols round out each day.
Teachers launder crib sheets daily for infants. Once children move to cots, each child uses their own cot and blanket, and teachers launder both weekly.
Teachers wash their hands frequently with children throughout the day and disinfect high-touch toys on a regular basis. Classrooms display signage on common signs of illness, and teachers receive training to recognize those signs early. Regular safety drills and clear health protocols round out each day.
Teachers launder crib sheets daily for infants. Once children move to cots, each child uses their own cot and blanket, and teachers launder both weekly.
Every classroom at Primrose, from Infant through Kindergarten, keeps teacher-to-child ratios low so teachers can get to know each child as an individual, not just a name on a roster.
Exact numbers can differ slightly from school to school and classroom to classroom since each Primrose school is independently owned and operated. Ask your local director for the specific ratio in your child's age group.
Exact numbers can differ slightly from school to school and classroom to classroom since each Primrose school is independently owned and operated. Ask your local director for the specific ratio in your child's age group.
Yes, Primrose schools in the Denver area feature secure, age-separated outdoor play spaces as part of the Balanced Learning® approach. Infant and toddler yards use soft surfacing with low, easy-to-climb structures, short slides and crawling tunnels built for early mobility, while Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten play spaces feature larger climbing structures, balance elements and slide systems suited to older children.
Many locations also add shaded areas and sensory features like sandboxes, both to protect children from Denver's high-altitude sun and to encourage hands-on exploration.
Exact features vary by location, so we recommend scheduling a tour or launching a virtual tour to see a specific school's outdoor space.
Many locations also add shaded areas and sensory features like sandboxes, both to protect children from Denver's high-altitude sun and to encourage hands-on exploration.
Exact features vary by location, so we recommend scheduling a tour or launching a virtual tour to see a specific school's outdoor space.
Primrose schools maintain regular contact with parents.
Our teachers use a dedicated app to post photos, meals, naps and milestones as they happen, so parents are aware of their child's day.
Parents can also message the teacher directly through the same app during school hours, and drop-off and pickup remain built-in moments for real conversation, so you're never relying on the app alone to know how your child's day went.
Our teachers use a dedicated app to post photos, meals, naps and milestones as they happen, so parents are aware of their child's day.
Parents can also message the teacher directly through the same app during school hours, and drop-off and pickup remain built-in moments for real conversation, so you're never relying on the app alone to know how your child's day went.