Primrose School at Shadow Canyon

Yes. Every Primrose staff member undergoes a thorough background check before joining our school. All staff are also CPR and first–aid certified, so you can feel confident your child is in safe, prepared hands every day.

Our school uses the proprietary Primrose Schools Balanced Learning® curriculum, which is research-informed and designed to nurture the whole child — intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically. We believe in balancing teacher-guided learning with purposeful play to build a strong foundation for the future.

All of our programs are designed in age-appropriate ways to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. We focus on early literacy and numeracy as well as social-emotional skill development — so children arrive at kindergarten confident and ready to thrive. 96% of Primrose Schools Pre-K students met ASQ benchmarks for problem solving.*

We are open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am-5:30 pm.

Connecting school to home is one of the ways we help children thrive. We use the Procare app to share daily updates and photos so you stay connected to your child’s joy, learning and special moments

We maintain two separate waiting lists at our school: an Internal Waiting List and an External Waiting List.

The Internal Waiting List is for currently enrolled families who are requesting placement for a sibling. The External Waiting List is for families who are not currently enrolled and are waiting for an available space.

When openings become available, we review both lists based on enrollment needs, classroom licensing requirements, age group availability, and the date a family joined the waiting list. Maintaining separate lists helps us support our current families while also welcoming new families into our school community.

We appreciate your patience, as availability can vary throughout the year.

We follow a structured calendar with planned days off communicated in advance for the year (listed above in our Gallery).

For any unexpected closures, including weather-related closures, we will communicate them with our school community as early as possible.

Our teaching team is selected for their dedication to supporting young children’s growth and development.

All teachers meet Colorado Early Childhood Teacher qualification requirements, which may include college degrees and coursework, credentials, or demonstrated experience in early childhood education.

In addition, our teachers participate in ongoing professional development each year to strengthen their knowledge and stay current with best practices in early learning, child development, health and safety, and family engagement.

Yes, our school provides nutritious meals and snacks, and it’s all included in tuition.

Yes! We believe fresh air and hands-on exploration are essential parts of a well-rounded education.

Each classroom has dedicated access to their own safe, age-appropriate playground area where children enjoy daily outdoor play.

We hold parent-teacher conferences in the fall (Veteran’s Day) and in the spring (Good Friday) and provide ongoing communication about your child’s development so you feel like a true partner in your child’s growth. This includes using Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, normed academic measures and Evidence of Learning Portfolios to track your child’s progress so we can personalize their learning experience.

To help keep our school community healthy, we follow the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s How Sick is Too Sick? guidance when making routine decisions about when children and staff should stay home from school.

These recommendations help reduce the spread of illness while ensuring children can fully participate in daily activities. We appreciate your partnership in monitoring symptoms and keeping children home when they are not feeling well. Working together helps create a healthy and safe environment for everyone!