El Busesito Preschool

Delivering high-quality, bilingual preschool to the neighborhoods that need it most

Our fleet of three “Little Buses” travels to neighborhoods to provide bilingual preschool education to 96 children who would otherwise have no access to preschool. Equipped with a strong foundation of social-emotional learning, 40-55 students arrive at kindergarten each year ready to learn alongside their peers. Parents are engaged as partners in their child’s education through monthly volunteering, home visits, and four Family Nights each year.

Mobile buses remove the barrier of transportation, and provides flexibility to adjust to changing community needs.

Why a bus?

When Valley Settlement community organizers first interviewed families in 2011 and 2012, they found that fewer than 1% of preschool-age children in low-wage Latinx families in the valley were enrolled in preschool. Transportation was cited as a common barrier.

The ‘busesitos’ travel to low-income neighborhoods to deliver high-quality preschool classes. Each class has 8 children and 2 bilingual, bicultural lead teachers. Busesito Preschools and teachers are licensed by the State of Colorado. By bringing school to neighborhoods, the buses eliminate the transportation barrier, providing free preschool to those who need it most.

Engaging Parents as Partners

El Busesito Preschool engages parents as partners in their children’s education. Parents are expected to volunteer, attend four family nights each year, and participate in one home visit a semester, based on the Parents As Teachers curriculum. Learn more about the importance of 2Gen Programming.

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“My daughter is more confident about meeting and making friends.”

Demonstrated Impact

Children’s progress is measured using the Bracken School Readiness Assessment and Teaching Strategies GOLD. Each year, Busesito students show growth in their language, cognitive, and social-emotional development. Parents benefit from the program, too, frequently reporting that they are more involved in their children’s education. See El Busesito Preschool outcomes below.

EL BUSESITO PRESCHOOL OUTCOMES

For Parents

Program Year Calendar

El Busesito Preschool’s program year calendar is closely aligned with local school districts to ensure the first and last days of school and all the breaks in between match up, making it easier for parents to manage the schedules of little ones and big ones in school at the same time.

SEE THE 20204-25 PROGRAM YEAR CALENDAR

Program Policy & Procedures

We maintain a comprehensive manual of our policies and procedures for the Busesito Preschool program, available in English and Spanish. Parents of enrolled students are required to confirm they have read the manual before the first day of school.

SEE THE 2024-25 STATEMENT OF EMPLOYEE POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Universal Preschool

El Busesito Preschool is a registered Universal Preschool Provider with the State of Colorado. The links below provide more details about each class, including how to contact us to register for enrollment.

PREESCOLAR EL BUSESITO #1

PREESCOLAR EL BUSESITO #2

PREESCOLAR EL BUSESITO #3

PREESCOLAR EL BUSESITO #4

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