Collegiate Academy of Colorado

Center · Littleton · 8420 Sangre De Cristo Rd

What kind of place is this?

Size 20 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Denver centers, where the middle half licenses 40–113. Measured across 1,156 Denver centers, 2026-08-17.
Established 2021
Approach academic, play-based

In the program’s own words

“our programming is designed to follow the spiraled philosophy of the Core Knowledge model, introducing academic concepts in literacy, math, science and social studies at an age-appropriate level” collegiate.jeffcopublicschools.org, July 2026
“Social emotional learning, physical activity & movement are integrated in a play-based learning structure.” collegiate.jeffcopublicschools.org, July 2026

Who runs it

Ownership Government-run Colorado Department of Early Childhood records this as a programme operated by a public school district. data.colorado.gov

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 3-5 year old students
Hours 7:45 AM – 2:45 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule full-day, half-day
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

Preschool $980/mo about $6/hr
Part-time $515/mo

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Colorado Shines Level 1
License status Active

State record — Colorado Department of Early Childhood

Last visit
March 19, 2026
On file
3 visits since March 2024
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was April 19, 2026. Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not publish whether it was made.
Most serious
Colorado Department of Early Childhood does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.

Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood lists each program’s complaints on its Colorado Shines page, with the department’s verdict on each and a report behind it, going back about three years. Older complaints are released only on request. The department does not rank complaints by severity in either place.

Mar 2026 Supervisory visit 10 findings

Supervisory visit · March 19, 2026

2.219.B.4 · Correction due April 19, 2026

Reviewed 8 child files, observed CH1 and Ch8 to be missing documentation of health statements and CH2 , CH4, CH6 to have expired health statements.

Required correction: Obtain current health statements for all children, retain in child file. Submit written documentation fo compliance to specialist. Correct by 04/19/2026

2.229.H · Correction due March 19, 2026

Adult scissors located in a low unlocked drawer, accessible to children, posing a safety hazard.

Required correction: Sharp tools must be stored in areas inaccessible to children. Corrected at the time of inspection, staff removed the scissors from the drawer and moved to an area inaccessible to children. No response is necessary. Correct by 03/19/2026

Reviewed two staff files, observed SM1 to be missing current Child Abuse prevention training. Expired as of

2.122.A · Correction due March 19, 2026

No documentation of current fire inspection. Health inspection dated 9/10/2025 pending approval.

Required correction: Obtain approving fire and health inspections. Submit documentation of approving fire and health inspections. Correct by 03/19/2026

2.213.N · Correction due April 19, 2026

Reviewed 2 staff files, observed the director to be missing the required CDPHE immunization training.

Required correction: Obtain the required immunizations training. Submit documentation of compliance to specialist. Correct by 04/19/2026

Reviewed two staff files, observed SM1 to be missing current Standard Precautions training. Expired as of

2.213.F · Correction due March 19, 2026

Reviewed 2 staff files, observed SM1 to be missing documentation of First Aid/CPR training module and/or full training.

Required correction: Obtain department approved CPR/First aid training. Submit documentation of compliance to specialist. Correct by 03/19/2026

2.120.C.1.a · Correction due March 19, 2026

SM2 to be missing documentation of completed TRAILS background check clearance letter.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members 2 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letter for staff member 2 with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 03/19/2026

2.121.D.4 · Correction due March 19, 2026

SM2 to be missing documentation of completed CBI background check clearance letter.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members 2 has reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of CBI background check for staff member 2 with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 03/19/2026

2.212.G · Correction due March 19, 2026

Reviewed 2 staff files, observed SM1 and SM2 to be missing documentation of current signed medical statement.

Required correction: Obtain documentation of current medical statement, retain in staff file. Submit documentation of compliance to specialist. Correct by 03/19/2026

State records file

Mar 2025 Supervisory visit 1 finding

Supervisory visit · March 27, 2025

2.120.J · Correction due March 27, 2025

Reviewed 2 staff files, observed Waneta P. and Lindsey J. to be missing documentation of TRAILS background check clearance letter.

Required correction: All individuals requiring a background check must review Navigating the Background Check Investigation Unit's (BIU) Webpage powerpoint. Submit verification that staff members Waneta P. and Lindsey J. have reviewed the powerpoint within 24 hours. Submit documentation of TRAILS Clearance Letters for staff members Waneta P. and Lindsey J. with written response to the Specialist. Correct by 03/27/2025

State records file

Mar 2024 Supervisory visit report not read State records file

Where this record comes from

The Department of Early Childhood keeps about three years of complaints on a program’s public page. Anything older is released only on request, as a single file covering the whole state. Shortlist asked for that file under the Colorado Open Records Act and renews it yearly; it is what this page shows for complaints older than the department’s own window.

The file this page is built from arrived on September 1, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in September 2027.

The department publishes a report for each of these visits. Shortlist has not read those reports yet, so this page shows when the state came and not what it found.

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Before you tour

Collegiate Academy of Colorado hasn’t published

Sick and biting policies.

Ask which of these findings were serious, and what changed.Colorado Department of Early Childhood publishes a correction deadline, never whether the work was done or how serious it was.

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What kind of place is this

Who runs it

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: holiday closures.

What will it cost us

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

Licensing and contact

State record

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