As the Local Coordinating Organization for Universal Pre-K in El Paso County, Joint Initiatives for Youth + Families is sharing resources and information with you from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
STATE UPK APPLICATION SYSTEM
Providers can participate in Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado once they have registered and created a profile with the UPK Colorado application system available at Provider.UPK.Colorado.gov. This will help providers always be at their desired capacity, more easily communicate with families, and represent their businesses to a wider audience. Providers will need to be licensed to provide services for preschoolers and must sign a Provider Participation Agreement.
REGISTRATION WORKFLOW VIDEO + GUIDE
To help bring more clarity on the provider registration workflow from the UPK Colorado application site, here is a recorded video on the provider registration workflow experience, from submitting a registration form to filling out their provider profile. You can also download this UPK Colorado Provider Guide.
PROVIDER TRAINING | DECEMBER 15 FROM 2-3 PM
The Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado technical team invites providers to register and become participating UPK providers! This training will cover the basics of the registration process, how to sign Provider Agreements, and best practices to build up your profile to advertise your services to families. The training will be recorded and sent out to all providers afterwards.
- Universal Preschool Colorado Provider Training
- Thursday, December 15, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Video call link
- Or dial: (US) +1 609-459-2604 PIN: 902 656 438#
YOUR LCO IS HERE TO HELP
Beginning in January*, your LCO team at Joint Initiatives will be working with early childhood programs and families to provide the following:
- Additional technical assistance to programs completing the state UPK registration process and help answering additional questions
- Ongoing assistance to programs completing their profile on the Pikes Peak Early Childhood website
- Technical assistance to families as they begin applying for UPK in January
*JI offices will be closed from December 19–January 4.