Tuition

Little Red Schoolhouse Tuition is currently based on $102/day in the Infant Toddler Program (Chickadees, Chipmunks, Pikas & Snowbunnies), and $94/day in the Preschool Program (Brown Bears, Black Bears & Summer Trails Camp).
It is figured with the following equation: Daily Rate × Amount of Days/Wk × 52 Wks/Year ÷ 12 Months/Year = Total Monthly Amount

Summit County Child Care Tuition Assistance  

Summit First Steps: Ages 0-3

Summit PreK: Ages 3-5

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE

• Age Eligibility: The participating child’s birthday must be on or after October 1, 2021

• The child must be enrolled in a qualified childcare program. A qualified childcare program can be a childcare center or a family childcare home. Program qualifications are:

  • Childcare program must have a childcare license in good standing from the Colorado Department of Human Services, and

  • Childcare program must have a Colorado Shines Quality rating of 2 or above (Current SCTA Provider List)

• Annual household income must be at or below $210,000.

• Household assets do not exceed $225k (excludes primary residents, college funds, and retirement funds).

• At least one member of the household is required to work 30+ hours per week, for a business located in and serving Summit County.

• To access assistance for a full-time childcare schedule (4 or 5 days/ week), both parents must work 30 + hours/week and have a combined annual household income capped at $210,000.

• Self-employed applicants must maintain an average income that exceeds their business expenses and must show that his/her taxable gross income divided by the number of hours of care used for the employment activity equals at least the current Federal Minimum Wage.

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For more information or questions, please contact Michelle Mahoney, Tuition Assistance Manager, at 970-406-3060, or email michelle@earlychildhoodoptions.org