Colorado Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
- free home visitation program that helps parents of 2-5 year-old children prepare their child for school
- Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning provides HIPPY services in Arapahoe and Denver counties. Call: 303-863-0188
Denver’s Great Kids Head Start
- Tel. 720-913-0900
- Services for children ages 3-5 from low-income families
- Includes early childhood education, development, nutrition, medical services, etc.
- Spanish-speaking staff is available. Referral required
- Tel. (303) 595-4377
- helps Denver families locate and pay for preschool
Developmental Pathways Early Intervention Program
- Tel. 303-858-2229 (BABY)
- Evaluate child's development and request early intervention services for children with developmental delays:
- speech
- occupational
- physical
- developmental
- Offered for free to children up to 3 years old living in Arapahoe and Douglas counties and in the city of Aurora
Early Childhood Education Navigation for immigrant and refugee families
- Call: 303-324-4781 or email: ddelacruzmayo@springinstitute.org
- Receive assistance with applications for CCCAP and DPP (childcare and preschool assistance) in many languages, including Spanish, Farsi, Pashto, Burmese, Karen, Amharic, Kinyarwanda and more
- provides 6 free mental health counseling sessions for youth
- fill out the form on their page to connect to one of 150+ licensed therapists
- Spanish assistance available
- for emergency mental health assistance call: 844-493-8255 (TALK) or text TALK to 38255
School districts in Arapahoe county
All public schools are mandated by law to ask for language spoken at home and evaluate English skills of each student whose native language is not English. Public school districts in Arapahoe county have special departments to support immigrant and refugee families. Parents can ask for an interpreter when meeting with teachers and school administration.
Use your address to find your school district and neighborhood boundary.
- Aurora Public Schools
- Byers School District
- Cherry Creek Schools
- Deer Trail 26J School District
- Denver Public Schools
- Douglas County School District
- Englewood Schools
- Littleton Public Schools
- Sheridan School District
- Full list of Colorado public schools with contact information and addresses
Learn how to register your child for school and which documents you might need in this helpful blog.
Youth Leadership Academy by Aurora Mental Health & Recovery
- after-school enrichment and academic support program for immigrant children in Aurora
- 1537 Alton Street
Aurora, CO 80010
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