PreK FAQ's

LA is a Core Knowledge school where academic excellence, greater fairness, and higher literacy are key elements of the day-to-day environment. Our Core Knowledge preschool is designed to prepare the students with a solid, coherent foundation for future success in Kindergarten and beyond. In the PreK program, we strive to follow a solid, specific, sequenced, and shared core curriculum so that the children establish strong foundations of knowledge.

They need to be independently potty trained.

We are a tuition-based program. Tuition rates are as follows: 

• 4-day afternoon program, $4100.00 per child per year ($410.00 per month for 10 months).
• 5-day morning program, $5000.00 per child per year ($500.00 per month for 10 months).
• Full-day program, $10,000.00 per child per year ($1,000.00 per month for 10 months). 

If your child is age-eligible to participate in UPK, then tuition can be covered in full by UPK for the morning and afternoon programs and the tuition is lower for the full-day program ($500 a month).

Yes. Once an offer has been accepted (by the parent) for one of our programs then a deposit is expected. The deposit of one month’s tuition will be applied to the last month’s payment. The remaining 9 payments are due August-April. No deposit is required if you attend half-day PreK and have been approved for UPK funding.

There are multiple steps for enrolling! The first step is through Enroll Jeffco. To enroll your child in the Lincoln Academy Pre-K program, you must complete the online application through Enroll Jeffco. In Enroll Jeffco you will have the opportunity to select which programs you are interested in placing your student. Everyone has an opportunity to enter their preference in Enroll Jeffco during Round 1 choice enrollment. After Round 1, Enroll Jeffco holds a lottery and offers will be given out based on lottery results. Anyone who does not get an immediate offer will be placed on our waitlist in the order of their lottery assignment. 

The second step is applying for UPK, if your student will be 4 years old by October 1st, for PreK. Parents can register their child for up to 15 hours of free, high-quality preschool in their year before kindergarten through Colorado’s Universal Pre-K (UPK) Program.

The third step is completing your Online Registration, which will be sent to you via email once you accept an offer through Enroll Jeffco. This registration will set up your student with an account in the Jeffco school system.

The Colorado Universal Preschool Program was established to provide high-quality, voluntary preschool programming to children throughout the state. Universal Preschool is available to all children in the year preceding kindergarten eligibility (children who turn 4 BEFORE October 1st).

The UPK application opens for all families on Dec. 17, 2024.  You can apply at UPK.Colorado.gov with this information: 

• Email address
• Child’s legal name and date of birth
• Proof of income (to apply for extra hours)
• Choice of provider (Lincoln Academy Preschool) and the program (Full-day, Morning half-day, Afternoon part-day)

Yes. Lincoln Academy does accept children who are 5 into our program and parents are expected to pay the tuition rate for the year. Please contact the Director, Barbara.Robinson@jeffco.k12.co.us or the Principal Secretary, Maren.Nadvornik@jeffco.k12.co.us for specific instructions on how to do this through Enroll Jeffco.

Our program is designed for 4 and 5-year-old students, so 4 and 5-year-olds are given priority for enrollment. In the event that we have space available, offers for 3-year-olds will be made available in late summer.

Breakfast is available to any student enrolled at Lincoln Academy. Students enrolled in the Full Day class can also order a hot lunch for free.

Yes, in our Full-Day class, there is nap time each day.

Students who attend PreK at Lincoln Academy receive a priority rating for Kindergarten, above anyone who applies from Jeffco who has not attended Lincoln’s PreK.

Yes, through Enroll Jeffco everything is the same as for older students. For UPK, no that is specific to PreK students and their timeline is from December 17th-February 3rd.

No. Leopard Care is licensed for students who are five years old and older.