Preschool Resources

After a student is offered placement in the program and registration is completed, an orientation will be scheduled. During the orientation, the parents and student will meet the teacher, see the classroom, and tour the school.

No. The classroom team will change diapers as needed. They will also work as a team with the parents to support potty training.

FFC8 does not offer before or after-school care for preschool.

There are neighborhood bus stops within the Fountain portion of FFC8 boundaries that are farther than one mile from the school.

Bus service would not be provided to a daycare center outside of FFC8’s Fountain boundaries. For instance, bus service is not available from Fountain to the CDC on Fort Carson. 

• Backpack large enough to hold a two-pocket folder
• Water bottle (will be sent home each day to be cleaned) 
• Change of clothes to be kept in the student's classroom cubby. (shirt, pants, underpants, socks)
• As needed: diapers, pull-ups, and wipes to be kept in the student's classroom cubby. Teachers will notify parents as supplies are needed throughout the school year. 
• If you are interested in contributing to classroom supplies, please check with your child's teacher regarding any requests 

(as available & needed)

1. Complete the PreK Bus Registration 

2. Wait 3-5 days for the Bus Dept. to review & process (June-Sept: 5+ days)

4. To find out your child’s Bus Stop: TRANSPORTATION PAGE
     Select My bus stop information -> 
     Enter Student ID # & DOB in MMDDYYYY format

5. Download the My Stop APP to view projected arrival time
    Apple: Versatrans My Stop 
    Android/Google Play: My Stop App

Please contact the transportation department with any questions: 719-382-1335

The district also has a Child Find process that assists in the assessment and determination of the special needs of children (birth through five years of age) residing within Fountain-Fort Carson School District boundaries. For more information on the Child Find process, please visit http://www.cde.state.co.us/early/childfind To access the program, students must meet eligibility requirements as determined through the preschool intake process. Limited spaces are available for 3-year-old children. Students must reside within Fountain Fort Carson School District 8. Out of district students will be referred to their home district. If upon review of this information, it is determined that a child does not meet the requirements for the Preschool program, we recommend that you contact:

• CPCD/Headstart: 719-635-1536 Visit the CPCD website
• Child Care Connections: 719-638-2070
• Fort Carson's Child, Youth and School Services/CYS: 719-526-1101 Visit the Fort Carson CYS website

Always dress your child…
• for the weather (hat, gloves, jacket/coat as weather appropriate)
• in shoes with slip resistant soles so s/he can use the ladder & the “up” slide safely
• in comfortable clothing that they can get into and out of themselves. 
For safety reasons, please avoid dressing your child in…
• cowboy boots 
• sandals or flip flops
• overalls with shoulder buckles 
• long necklaces 
Please note…
• any clothing your child wears to school could get dirty and/or stained 
• label your child's jackets/hoodies so they can be returned (initials are fine)

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An Absence is required until the following are resolved for up to 48 hours without medication: 

• Temperatures of 100.0° F or higher
• Vomiting or diarrhea
• Undiagnosed skin rash or open skin lesions
• Red, inflamed eyes with a thick discharge
• Cold symptoms (coughing, congestion, etc.)

Medications: Forms available in Front Office 
Vaseline or Lotion: may be applied as needed 
Sunscreen: Apply to your child before school. 

FFC8 follows the Colorado Office of Early Childhood’s Child Care Weather Watch guidelines for indoor/outdoor recess.
Temperature & wind speed are used to determine 3 Categories of Safety 
• Green zone 30 min. recess outside
• Yellow zone <30 min. outside or indoors 
• Red zone Indoor recess

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Emergency/ School Closure Info

The primary method to notify all district employees, parents, and students of school closing is through our mass notification system in Blackboard, which will come via text, email, and phone. We will also post a pop-up message on the homepage of our website for visitors accessing information here, as well as push a notice through FFC8 Facebook.