Beverly K. Booe Preschool
Guided by our core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith, our nature-based YMCA preschool provides a student-centered environment equipped with outdoor opportunities and materials to enhance each child’s curiosity, empathy, and development.
Using play-based education, each teacher acts as a facilitator as they work alongside young explorers, providing opportunities to take risks, encourage independence, and use redirection through positive reinforcement. This is a safe environment where each explorer will be welcomed with open arms, and where we believe conversations of empathy, care, love, respect, and consent start early.
Our preschool offers a school-year program open to locals only, and a summer day camp program open to all 3 and 4 year olds.
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM
Drop-off is from 8:00AM – 9:00AM
Pricing
$55/ day
Preschool (3 – 5 years)
$65/ day
Toddlers (1 – 3 years)
Things to Know
Discover details about our nature-based YMCA preschool, our play-focused environment, and how we foster curiosity, independence, social skills, and school readiness in young children.
- Circle Time Circle Time
Circle time provides a time for listening, developing attention span, promoting oral communication, and learning new concepts and skills. It is a time for auditory memory, sensory experiences, socialization, and a time for fun.
- Guided Play Guided Play
Guided play refers to learning experiences that combine the child-directed nature of free play with a focus on learning outcomes and adult mentorship. Children thrive when they engage in free play, which involves active engagement and is fun, voluntary, and flexible. The art center will always be available and encouraged during this time.
- Outside Time Outside Time
Our scheduled outside time may involve playing in our massive playground equipped with climbing structures, a hike through our large campus along the river, or a walk to the outside preschool classroom located a half-block away. This will happen all year long, even in the winter months.
- Bathroom Breaks Bathroom Breaks
Infants and toddlers will have scheduled diaper changes and bathroom breaks every two hours or upon need. Part of the toddler curriculum and personal interest, toddlers will be encouraged to use the bathroom during diaper changes, encouraging them to learn the basic skills needed for potty training (zipping/buttoning pants, wiping/washing hands, etc.
- Contact Info Contact Info
Elizabeth Price, Preschool & Early Childhood Director
eprice@ymcarockies.org
970-586-3341 ext. 1137Ashley Heelein, Youth Programs Director
aheelein@ymcarockies.org
970-586-3341 ext. 1282