Skip To Main Content

2025-2026 Preschool Enrollment

Please Note:  To enroll in preschool, families must live within Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 boundaries.  Out of district families will not be accepted for Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program.

**If your child will be 5 by October 1, they should enroll in Kindergarten; they are not eligible for preschool in District 8.  The district will hold a Kindergarten Information event on March 4th.  Please contact your local elementary school for additional information. 

If you’re interested in beginning the enrollment process for the 2025-2026 school year, please contact:

  • FFC8 Preschool at Weikel if you're located on Fort Carson at (719) 358-4338
  • FFC8 Preschool at Conrad if you live in Fountain at (719) 304-3500

Families are required to complete the UPK application (Universal Preschool) for the program they have selected. 

2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines-

Family Size 0-100
2 $0-$20,439.96
3 $0-$25,820.04
4 $0-$31,200
5 $0-$36,579.96
6 $0-$41,960.04
7 $0-$47,340
8 $0-$52,719.96
9 $0-$58,099.92
10 $0-$68,859,84
11 $0-$84,999.72
12 $0-$106,519.56

 

Family Size 100-270
2 $20,439.96- $55,187.89
3 $25,820.04- $69,714.11
4 $31,200- $84,240
5 $36,579.96- $98,765.89
6 $41,960.04- $113,292.11
7 $47,340- $127,818
8 $52,719.96- $142,343.89
9 $58,099.92- $156,869.78
10 $68,859,84- $185,921.57
11 $84,999.72- $229,499.24
12 $106,519.56- $287,602.81

 

Family Size 270+
2 $55,187.89 or more
3 $69,714.11 or more
4 $84,240 or more
5 $98,765.89 or more
6 $113,292.11 or more
7 $127,818 or more
8 $142,343.89 or more
9 $156,869.78 or more
10 $185,921.57 or more
11 $229,499.24 or more
12 $287,602.81 or more

Learn more about Colorado Universal Preschool by reading the Colorado Department of Education's 2024-2025 Family Handbook.