Hours of operation: 8AM - 3:00PM (Half day ends at 11:30am) following the school district calendar
General information about our program:
Low class size
Adult to student ratio of 1 to 8
Mixed classrooms, ages 3-4 (Age cutoff is August 15)
School lunch program and healthy snacks
Research based social and emotional curriculum - Pyramid Model
Raising a Reader Book Program
Weekly Outdoor Education, Physical Education, Social Emotional Learning and Library Classes
Parent/Teacher Conferences in Fall & Spring
2025-2026 Spring Preschool Registration Information
IMPORTANT DATES:
February 3- Universal Preschool Funding Application Open
March 10 - Preschool Application Packets Available
March 24- Preschool Application Packets due to RES office
April 11 - Preschool Acceptance Confirmation
August 11- Out of District Preschool Acceptance Confirmation
August 25 and 26 - New Preschool Families Classroom Visits
August 27 and 28 - Preschool Jump Start Days
September 2 - 1st Day of Preschool
Applications & Registration
Application packets will be available in March.
Priority is given to students living in the Ridgway R-2 School District, students with Individualized Education Plans and four year olds.
All families will register online using PowerSchool in mid-August.
Please contact RES Office for more information and to have your email address added to the communication list: 970-626-5468 or resoffice@ridgway.k12.co.us
RES Preschool Team:(left to right) Anna Spearman, Amy Rutherford, Cristin Johnson & Sarah MacCraiger
2025-2026 Program Options with Monthly Tuition Rates
4 AM Half Days - $498 8-11:30 am Monday-Thursday
4 Full Days - $639 Mon-Thurs, 8 am-3:00 pm No Fridays
5 Full Days - $794 Mon-Fri, 8 am-3:00 pm (Teacher Approval Needed)
All students in the year before kindergarten will qualify for UPK funding and will have the monthly tuition rate reduced to correspond with their program selection. Feel free to reach out to the RES office for an estimate of these rates.
Groundhog Day Research
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