Purpose
At the Early Learning Center of Aspen, we nurture our students, educators, and families by providing inclusive, creative, and individualized learning experiences.
We are devoted to preparing the future generation of our community.
“Our daughter feels at home at the ELC. The teachers and staff are all loving caregivers who create a safe, structured learning environment. The hours and calendar fit the needs of a working family. It's a great little school in the heart of our community.” -ELC Parent
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:15pm
We operate year-round excluding all major holidays. No drop-ins or seasonal care available.
Please see the ‘24-25 Calendar for additional school closures.
Colorado Shines Quality Rating
The Early Learning Center of Aspen is a Colorado Shines Level 4 rated program, showing our commitment to supporting children’s health and safety, ensuring our staff are well-trained and effective, providing a supportive learning environment, and helping families be active in their children’s learning. This rating is a symbol of quality and is based on a 1-5 scale. If you’d like to learn more about Colorado Shines follow this link.
Access Family Handbook here
Illness Policy- How sick is to sick guidelines
Yearly Calendar
Strategic Plan
Our strategic plan is broken into three main areas of development: External Focus, Internal Focus and Financial Strength. Download our strategic plan to learn more.
““We see how early childhood experiences are so important
to lifelong outcomes. How the early learning environment literally becomes embedded in the brain and changes its architecture.””