Backpack Learning Academy

Population

  • 120 preschoolers ages 3-5 years old
  • 22 preschoolers placed in area contracted private preschools
  • 15 infants and toddlers
  • Three – 4 year old classrooms
  • Two – 3 year old classrooms
  • One – infant classroom & one – toddler classroom for parents participating in English language acquisition (ELA), GED, job skills or high school classes.

Staff

  • Staff highly qualified and trained in early childhood education
  • Student/Teacher ratio 15:2

Assessment

  • Participating in CDE's statewide accountability system; Results Matter
  • On-going, age-appropriate assessment
  • Creative Curriculum
  • Pals Pre-K
  • Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test

Curriculum

  • Research-based curriculum based on the Colorado Building Blocks to the Content Standards & the Open Court Early Childhood Curriculum

Parent Involvement

  • Home visits and parent-teacher conferences
  • Mini literacy inservices

Supported By

  • Delta County School District
  • Title I
  • Colorado Preschol & Kindergarten Program
  • Child Find
  • Even Start & Delta County Department of Human Services