Welcome to Little Pups Pre-Kindergarten at
Copper Mesa Elementary

If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Little Pups Program, please reach out to Yvonne Pugh at ypugh@dcsdk12.org for more information.

Little Pups at Copper Mesa

Little Pups Full Day Pre-Kindergarten offers a comprehensive academic program, which provides essential readiness skills for kindergarten taught by highly qualified early childhood teachers. Children must be at least 3 years and 9months old to join our program. Our hours of operation are 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

B.A.S.E. Mission
Promoting the safety, well-being, and development of every child while partnering with school and community to be the best choice for families.

Little Pups Program Philosophy

We believe that the parent-child-teacher connection is integral to success in school. We are here to support you and your child and will always be their advocate. Your child's happiness and overall well-being are priorities to us during their time in Little Pups. We want them to feel safe and loved within the walls of our room and in our entire school.

What our program provides?

Our program utilizes the best development opportunities that Douglas County School District has to offer:

Learning Without Tears

Zoo Phonics

Teaching Strategies

Second Step Social Emotional Learning and the 4 Zones of Regulation

Art & Library, with the buildings specials teachers

Unique learning environments

Individualized learning

*Our children have daily access to school specials in the building including:
Art & Library

Learn more about our curriculum!

We are 100% invested in the Copper Mesa Elementary School community.

We participate in the fun run, field day, school-wide assemblies.

Where are we located?

3501 Poston Parkway, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80126

We are located inside Copper Mesa Elementary School. When you come for a tour, please come to the front of the building to be buzzed in. You will need your Drivers License to sign in as a visitor.

Hours of operation

We are open Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 5:30pm

*Your child must attend a minimum of 4 full days per week to hold your spot in our program.

*We are a year round program, which includes summer, fall break, spring break, and DCSD Professional Development Days. The exception is that we close for the full 2 weeks of DCSD's winter break. *Our closure days are subject to change*

* We offer week-to-week scheduling . You do not have to lock into a full months set schedule or sign an attendance contract. As long as you meet your 4 day requirement it can change week to week.

*You submit your child's calendar of attendance to us weekly through our parent portal system SCW.

Links to Important Pages

Tuition and Enrollment Information

Parent Handbook

Parent Resources

Nut-restriction Guidelines

Little Pups Program Curriculum

What do you need for a successful
day in PreK

Once you are enrolled in our program, click here to access your SCW Parent Portal. This is where you sign your child up for school each week and pay your tuition.