Funtime Preschool

Children must turn 3 by Oct. 1, 2025 and be fully toilet trained.

• Ages: 3-4 years
• Location: Northside Aztlan Community Center
• Registration options: Tuesday/Thursday
  • Full-Day | 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
    • $68/day ($8/hour)
    • Estimated Fall '25 Tuition: $1,972 (29 days)
    • Estimated Spring '26 Tuition: $2,448 (36 days)
  • Half-Day | 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
    • $32/day ($8/hour)
    • Estimated Fall '25 Tuition: $928 (29 days)
    • Estimated Spring '26 Tuition: $1,120 (35 days)

Families who are eligible for Recreation’s Reduced Fee Program receive 90% reduced fees if approved.

Children must turn 4 by Oct. 1, 2025 and be fully toilet trained.

• Ages: 4-5 years
• Location: Northside Aztlan Community Center
• Registration options: Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (25.5 hours per week)
  • Due to UPK funding, attendance from 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. is required. Morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up can occur within the recommended times listed below.
• Tuition:
  • 15 of the 25.5 hours = Free with UPK enrollment
  • Remaining 10.5 hours = $28/day ($8/hour)
  • Estimated Fall '25 Tuition: $1,120 (40 days)
  • Estimated Spring '26 Tuition: $1,400 (50 days)

Families who are eligible for Recreation’s Reduced Fee Program receive 90% reduced fees if approved.

Children must turn 3 on or before Oct. 1, 2026 and be fully toilet trained.

• Ages: 3-4 years
• Location: Northside Aztlan Community Center
• Registration options:
  • 2-Day: Tu/Th, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • 3-Day: M/W/F, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • 5-Day: M-F, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Tuition is based on the number of scheduled class days per semester (Fall: September-December; Spring: January-May). Payments can be paid in full for the semester (due Sept. 1 and Jan. 1) or monthly based on the number of scheduled classes each month.
  • 2-Day: $68/day ($136/week)
    • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $1,836
    • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $2,380
  • 3-Day: $65/day ($195/week)
    • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $2,535
    • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $3,250
  • 5-Day: $62/day ($308/week)
    • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $4,092
    • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $5,270

Families who are eligible for Recreation’s Reduced Fee Program receive 90% reduced fees if approved.

Children must turn 4 on or before Oct. 1, 2026 and be fully toilet trained. The Colorado Universal Preschool (UPK) program provides 15 hours of free, high-quality preschool to every Colorado child in their year before entering kindergarten. The remaining hours per week are tuition based. Registration is not available online through the Recreation software. Registration must take place through the Colorado UPK portal. Enrollment deadlines and matching round dates are set by UPK and are listed in the FAQ section below.

• Ages: 4-5 years
• Location: Northside Aztlan Community Center
• Registration options:
  • 2-Day: $8/day ($16/week)
    • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $216
    • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $280
  • 3-Day: $27/day ($81/week)
    • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $1,053
    • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $1,350
  • 5-Day: $40/day ($200/week)
    • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $2,640
    • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $3,400

Families who are eligible for Recreation’s Reduced Fee Program receive 90% reduced fees if approved.

If your child does not qualify for UPK through the state’s requirements (repeating a year of PreK prior to kindergarten, already used your year of UPK funding, etc.) you can still enroll in our PreK class. Tuition would be the same as the Preschool class (listed under the Funtime Preschool tab).

The Funtime Preschool class is open from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and has three registration options for families to choose from:

• 2-Day Registration: Tuesday & Thursday
• 3-Day Registration: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
• 5-Day Registration: Monday-Friday

We will not offer a half-day registration option for the 2026-2027 school year. We will have drop-off and pick-up windows with encouraged attendance between designated times:

• Morning Drop Off: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
• Afternoon Pick Up: 3:15-5 p.m.
• Attendance is recommended between 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. so children receive the bulk of the curriculum.

Funtime’s Preschool Class will open for registration on Thursday, April 8 at 7 a.m. with the Summer Recreator.

A $40 fee is due at the time of registration to reserve your spot in our program. Finalized tuition information will be sent out to families in early June 2026 and will include the option to select if you would like to pay in full by the semester (due Sept. 1 and Jan. 1) or monthly.

You still may be able to enroll in our class with the understanding that your child will likely need to repeat a year in the preschool class (ages 3-4) so they are aligned with the UPK and Poudre School District Oct. 1 birthdate requirement.

Due to our state license, children cannot begin until they are 3. Please reach out to funtimepreschool@fortcollins.gov if you have questions on the age requirements.

Yes! Our currently enrolled families receive a variety of priority registration opportunities:

• Continuity of care enrollment in the UPK class prior to public matching rounds
• Priority registration for our Summer Funtime Adventures Camp (for ages 4-5)
• Priority sibling registration to enroll younger siblings once they turn 3 years old and are eligible to join our program

Specific details regarding priority registration opportunities will be sent to families as they are finalized for the specific school year.

• 8:30-9:30 a.m. (drop-off window): Centers
• 9:30-9:45 a.m.: Circle
• 9:45-10 a.m.: Morning snack
• 10-11 a.m.: Small group, centers
• 11-11:30 a.m.: Outdoor time
• 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Lunch
• 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Rest (required by licensing)
• 1:45-2 p.m.: Mindfulness
• 2-2:30 p.m.: Afternoon snack
• 2:30-3 p.m.: Outdoor time
• 3:15-5 p.m. (pick-up window): Small group, centers, stories and games

This is an example schedule. Exact daily schedules are provided to families at Back to School Night in August.

Families can apply for the Recreation Department’s Reduced Fee Program, which can offer an additional 90% discount for the tuition fees. For more information on the Reduced Fee Program or to submit your application, visit the GetFoCo website.

3-year-olds can qualify for UPK through their local school district only and must have additional qualifying factors. If interested, please reach out to your local school district to inquire.

Funtime provides a morning and afternoon snack (a fruit or veggie/paired with a dry snack). Families are required to send a sack lunch daily that does not require refrigeration or microwaving.

We reserve the right to be a peanut/tree nut-free facility based on the needs of our currently enrolled students and staff. Funtime staff will communicate if we will be a peanut/tree nut-free facility at Back to School Night in August, but we reserve the right to alter the decision if needed throughout the school year.

Yes! Please email funtimepreschool@fortcollins.gov to inquire about setting up a tour.

We will also have an open house on Jan. 29, 2026 from 5-6 p.m. at Northside Aztlan Community Center for families to tour the classrooms, meet the teachers and ask any questions. No registration is required to attend this event!

UPK provides 15 hours a week of free, high-quality preschool to every Colorado child in their year before entering Kindergarten.

Programs may choose to offer hours in excess of 15 hours a week. Programs that do this will charge families an additional tuition for hours in excess of the 15 hours of free UPK programming.

Fall 2026-Spring 2027 school year: Your child must turn 4 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2026.

The Funtime PreK/UPK class is open from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily and has three registration options for families to choose from:

• 2-Day Registration: Tuesday and Thursday
• 3-Day Registration: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
• 5-Day Registration: Monday-Friday

Unfortunately, no. In order to help abide by state licensing ratios, registration is set to the days listed below:

• 2-Day Registration: Tuesday and Thursday
• 3-Day Registration: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
• 5-Day Registration: Monday-Friday

Yes! Due to the UPK funding, attendance between 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. is required.

We do have drop-off and pick-up windows to help meet the needs of families:

• Morning drop off: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
• Afternoon pick up: 3:15-5 p.m.

Yes. Tuition is set at a daily rate for additional hours provided outside of the 15 UPK hours per week. Our hours are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (8.5 hours per day):

• 2-Day (17 hours per week). 15 are funded by UPK; the remaining two are tuition based:
  • $8/day ($16/week)
  • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $216
  • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $280
• 3-Day (25.5 hours per week). 15 are funded by UPK; the remaining 10.5 are tuition based:
  • $27/day ($81/week)
  • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $1,053
  • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $1,350
• 5-Day (42.5 hours per week). 15 are funded by UPK; the remaining 27.5 are tuition based:
  • $40/day ($200/week)
  • Estimated Fall ’26 Tuition: $2,640
  • Estimated Spring ’27 Tuition: $3,400

Families can apply for the Recreation Department’s Reduced Fee Program which can offer an additional 90% discount for the additional tuition fees. For more information on the Reduced Fee Program or to submit your application, visit the GetFoCo website.

Fall 2025-Spring 2026 School Year: We still have spaces in our UPK classroom. Please contact funtimepreschool@fortcollins.gov for instructions on how to enroll.

Fall 2026-Spring 2027 School Year

Registration for Funtime’s UPK class cannot be done through the Recreation Department’s registration system (WebTrac). Registration must take place through Colorado’s UPK site.  

Key registration dates for families for the Fall 2026-Spring 2027 School Year:

• Dec. 9, 2025: Registration through Colorado’s UPK Site opens for families.
• Feb. 2, 2026 (by 11:59 p.m.): Deadline for families to submit their application to be included in the first family-to-provider matching round.
• Feb. 16, 2026 (by 5 p.m.): Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) runs the first family-to-provider matching round.
• Feb. 25, 2026 (by 5 p.m.): Families are notified of first round matches.
• March 15, 2026 (by 11:59 p.m.): Deadline for families to submit their application to be included in the second family-to-provide matching round.
• March 16, 2026 (by 5 p.m.): Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) runs the second family-to-provider matching round.
• March 24, 2026 (by 5 p.m.): Families are notified of second round matches by 5pm on March 24.
• March 31, 2026 (by 11:59 p.m.): Deadline for families to accept or decline their second-round match.

For more information on registering for the Fall 2026-Spring 2027 school year, you can visit the Colorado Department of Early Childhood’s Universal Preschool Family Information website.

If you missed the first two rounds of matching (Feb. 2, 2026 and March 15, 2026), you still may be able to enroll in our program through direct enrollment.

Beginning on April 1, 2026 families can reach out directly to a UPK provider to inquire if spots are available and enroll directly with the program. Contact us at funtimepreschool@fortcollins.gov for more information on the direct enrollment process.

When selecting Funtime Preschool as your preferred provider for UPK, you will notice three different program registration options. Select the following based on your registration preferences:

• 2-Day Registration (Tu/Th): Select "Other: 17 Hours per week"
• 3-Day Registration (M/W/F): Select "Other: 25 Hours per week"
• 5-Day Registration (M-F): Select "Extended Day: 41+ Hours per week"

Funtime program staff will reach out once you have matched with our program to answer any questions you may have during the accept/decline stages of both the first and second matching rounds. Once you have decided to accept your match and enroll in our program, our director will send out an email with next steps. We typically send out information in June with details on our Back to School Night in August, required enrollment information/paperwork, tuition and more! You can always reach out to us at funtimepreschool@fortcollins.gov in the interim with any specific questions you might have.

For more information on registering for the Fall 2026-Spring 2027 school year, you can visit the Colorado Department of Early Childhood’s Universal Preschool Family Information website.

• 8:30-9:30 a.m. (drop-off window): Centers
• 9:30-9:45 a.m.: Circle
• 9:45-10 a.m.: Morning snack
• 10-11 a.m.: Small group, centers
• 11-11:30 a.m.: Outdoor time
• 11:30-11:45 a.m.: Music and movement, story
• 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Lunch
• 12:30-1:30 p.m.: Rest (required by licensing)
• 1:45-2 p.m.: Mindfulness
• 2-2:30 p.m.: Afternoon snack
• 2:30-3 p.m.: Outdoor time
• 3:15-5 p.m. (pick-up window): Small group, centers, stories and games

This is an example schedule. Exact daily schedules are provided to families at Back to School Night in August.

Funtime provides a morning and afternoon snack (a fruit or veggie/paired with a dry snack). Families are required to send a sack lunch daily that does not require refrigeration or microwaving.

We reserve the right to be a peanut/tree nut-free facility based on the needs of our currently enrolled students and staff. Funtime staff will communicate if we will be a peanut/tree nut-free facility at Back to School Night in August, but we reserve the right to alter the decision if needed throughout the school year.