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Impact of Early Childhood Education

Our Impact

Since our inception, Denver Preschool Program has proven the impact of early childhood education and how it transforms lives, families, and communities.

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Making Preschool Possible

Meeting Families Where They Are

Denver Preschool Program is dedicated to delivering proven programs that make preschool more accessible and affordable to all Denver families. To do that, we stay attentive to family needs and proactive to future challenges. We dream big and take bold action towards improving the early childhood education system. Read more about the exciting work currently underway.

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Our Impact By The Numbers

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$272M

approx. total tuition credits distributed to date

83,150

Total students served to date

$41M

Funds dedicated to quality improvement to date

$20M

Preschool for 3’s tuition credits distributed to date

20

Years helping Denver families find and pay for quality preschool

267

Participating preschool providers

Preschool has made such a difference in my son’s social-emotional awareness, maturity, and his ability to be in a classroom setting and learn–it’s a noticeable difference from other kids in his kindergarten class that couldn’t attend preschool.”

Denver mother of 2

I think it’s important to be in the classroom at a young age and learn how to be a little human with other kids, but I know preschool is just not financially viable for so many families. That’s why it’s so great that families can benefit from Colorado UPK and DPP tuition assistance–it could mean the difference between families not having to choose between putting food on the table or sending their child to preschool.”

Denver mother of 2

DPP Impact In the News

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New Insights from RAPID Survey: Screen Time and Young Kids

New research from the RAPID Survey Project finds that parents use screen time for multiple caregiving reasons including...

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DPP’s Cristal Cisneros Shares Insights: Data-Driven Decision-Making in ECE

Denver Preschool Program’s Cristal Cisneros, Ed.D., Vice President of Evaluation and Learning, was among the leaders who recently...

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DPP's Cristal Cisneros Completes Two-Year Harvard Center for Education Policy Research Fellowship

Denver Preschool Program’s Cristal Cisneros, Ed.D., Vice President of Evaluation and Learning, was among the 46 fellows who recently...

Annual Reports

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From Insight to Action: DPP’s 2024-2025 DPP Impact Report

Denver Preschool Program’s 2025 Impact Report is LIVE! Dive into the data and stories that illustrate our impact...

Rooted in Community: Key Takeaways from DPP’s 2024 Annual Report Now Live

Denver Preschool Program (DPP) is pleased to share that the executive summary of our 2024 Annual Impact report...

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2024 Annual Report

In this report, learn about how Denver Preschool Program (DPP) has been rooted in community for nearly 20...

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Connect with the DPP Research Team

For questions about Denver Preschool Program’s research on the impact of early childhood education or to learn more about the data we use to support our programs, please contact DPP’s Senior Director of Evaluation and Impact Cristal Cisneros, PhD.

Contact Phone: 720-287-5055 x150

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