Denver Preschool Program

The Denver Preschool Program (DPP) is an independent, non-profit organization that administers the City and County of Denver’s universal preschool initiative first approved by voters in November of 2006 and renewed and expanded in 2014. Through a 0.15 percent Denver sales-tax, revenue is collected by the City and allocated to the Denver Preschool Program to provide tuition assistance to families of preschoolers, invest in quality improvement for preschool programs, engage in parent and community outreach, and evaluate the success of the program. Our vision is that every child in Denver enters kindergarten ready to reach their full potential. And, our mission is to help Denver fulfill its commitment to its youngest learners.  We champion, fund and increase access to preschool across our community.  Since its initial authorization in 2006, DPP has provided more than $106 million in tuition support to more than 50,000 children.