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Adams County UPK Support Kit
COMING SOON . . .
Adams UPK Information Session
Slide Decks
- Start a Help Desk Ticket (Parents and Providers)
- UPK Colorado Provider Handbook
- https://www.coloradoshinespdis.com/s/upk-colorado-resource-bank
- 2025-26 UPK Interest Google Form
- UPK Provider Interest Form 25-26 Guidance Slides
- 2025-26 Example of an UPK Agreement: Private Providers
- 2025-26 Example of an UPK Agreement: Govt. Providers
- Family Handbook
- CDEC Website
- https://adamscountyresources.org/
- https://raisingcoloradokids.com/en/
- Sign up for the Colorado Universal Preschool Newsletter!
- Universal Preschool Feedback Form
- cdec_procurement-contracts@state.co.us
- UPK Payment Helpdesk
- Book a Zoom with ACC Director – Kelly Altizer
- Original CDEC Bulletin message (If you did not receive this message please subscribe at the bottom of the page)
- 25-26 UPK Provider Interest Google Form
- 25-26 Interest Form Guidance Slides
- 25-26 Example of a Agreement – Private Provider
- 25-26 Example of a Agreement – Governmental Providers
- Secretary of State link
- 4/17/25 Revised Language Bulletin
Behavior Supports:
2025-26 UPK Rates for Adams County
- Part-Day (10 hours per week; providers must offer a minimum of 360 hours per school year): $4933.65 or $493.65 per month
- Half-Day (15 hours per week; providers must offer a minimum of 450 hours per school year): $6220.69 or $622.69 per month
- Full-day (30 hours per week; providers must offer a minimum of 900 hours per school year): $11,047.10 or $1,104.71 per month.
- UPK FY 2025-26 LCO Rates
2026-27 UPK Rates for Adams County – To be Posted
2026-27 UPK Calendar Announcement
Provider Seat & Program Set Up Dates:
- November 5th, 2025: Providers must submit their Program Setup Form by 11:59pm to ensure programs are uploaded for the pre-registration phase
Pre-Registration
| December 9, 2025 – February 2, 2026 | Pre-registration application window for families requesting Continuity of Care (CoC) placements, sibling attending, or child of an employee. |
| December 15, 2025 – February 2, 2026 | Providers will receive matches each day for eligible family registrations and must accept or decline placements by February 2nd. |
| February 2-11, 2026 | Families must accept pre-registration matches. |
| February 4 – Feb 11, 2026 | Providers can add seats in preparation for the first matching round. If they need to remove seats, they must contact their LCO. |
Family Matching
| December 9, 2025 – February 2, 2026 | Registration through upk.Colorado.gov opens for families. |
| February 16, 2026, by 5 pm | CDEC runs the first family-to-provider matching round. |
| February 18 – February 23, 2026 | Providers review and accept or decline matches. |
| February 25 – March 6, 2026 | Families notified of first round matches by 5 pm. Families must accept or decline by 11:59 pm on March 6. |
| February 25th – March 15th, 2026 | Providers can add seats in preparation for the 2nd DAA. If you need to remove seats, reach out to your LCO. |
| March 16th, 2026, by 5 pm | CDEC runs the second family-to-provider matching round. |
| March 18 – March 23, 2026 | Providers review and accept or decline matches. |
| March 24 – March 31, 2026 | Families notified of second round matches. Families must accept or decline by 11:59 pm on March 31. |
Non-IEP Direct Enrollment:
- April 1 until the end of the 2026–27 school year: Direct enrollment for non-IEP families directly through providers.
IEP Direct Placement:
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- April 1, 2026 through the end of the 2026–27 school year: Special Education Administrative Units (AUs) and school districts will request placement of students in accordance with their IEPs and CDEC will support direct upload of those identified placements. Providers will accept matches within 2 weeks of receiving a match; families will have until the start of the school year to accept matches.