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Every child deserves a strong start. At Denver’s Early Childhood Council, we believe that all children should have access to high-quality early care and learning. Your support helps build a local system that nurtures healthy development, school readiness, and family stability for Denver’s youngest residents.
Why does early childhood matter? From birth to age five, a child’s brain develops more rapidly than at any other time in life. During this critical window, billions of neural connections are formed—laying the foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and health. That’s why it’s essential to provide supportive environments and interventions from the very beginning.
What shapes a child’s development? Positive early experiences—especially consistent, responsive relationships with caregivers in safe, enriching settings—are key to healthy brain development. These experiences help children build the skills they need to thrive in school and beyond.
How can you make a difference? Research shows that the quality of a child’s early learning environment is directly linked to the quality of their classroom experience. Denver’s Early Childhood Council equips educators and caregivers with the tools, training, and resources they need to create nurturing, high-quality spaces for children.
Your gift matters. By donating today, you’re investing in the future of Denver’s children—supporting the environments where they learn, grow, and build the foundation for lifelong success.
Your donation will directly support and improve Denver's early learning environments for children.
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Denver's Early Childhood Council elevates the early childhood field through innovative and inclusive leadership, services, and solutions.
For more than 30 years, Denver’s Early Childhood Council has served as the backbone of the city’s early learning ecosystem, bridging public, private, and philanthropic partners to strengthen quality, equity, and access for children and families. We currently support 492 Denver early childhood learning environments and their educators across 78 neighborhoods, directly impacting the education and care of more than 30,000 children aged 0–5 each year. Our mission is to ensure that every child, regardless of zip code, income, or background, has access to early learning experiences that lay the foundation for lifelong success.
We work together with families and communities to make high-quality early education more accessible in all kinds of settings, from neighborhood preschools and Head Start programs to home-based care, before- and after-school programs, nature-based learning spaces, community centers, and even shared living environments supporting families facing housing challenges. Our goal is to meet children and caregivers where they are, and help every child thrive.
Organization name
Denver's Early Childhood Council
other names
Denver Early Childhood Council, Inc.
1992
Tax id (EIN)
27-3083665
Category
Education, Public & Societal Benefit
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
PO Box 102261Denver County, CO, US
Phone
303 644 2562
Other
303-297-1800