Child Learning Center (CLC)

The Child Learning Center (CLC) is an inclusive early childhood learning toddler and preschool classroom serving the Boulder community for over 50 years! We are proud of our award-winning inclusive classroom environment and our loving and highly educated early childhood team.Ìý

The CLC welcomes ALL children, including children with special needs and children with typical needs, in:

CLC uses the Storybook Journey curriculum, an evidence-based, child-centered, play-based approach that responds to each child’s interests, strengths, and areas for development. Our team supports communication and early literacy, social-emotional, gross and fine motor, & cognition and pre-academic skills using:

  • Low teacher-student ratio
  • Notes sent home to families every other week
  • Portfolio of development created each semester for every child
  • Emphasis on family involvement
  • Healthy snack provided
  • Large outdoor natural space and playground
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Contact Us

The best way to get in contact with the CLC is by email at CLC@colorado.edu

You can also call 303-492-2895 and leave us a voicemail.

Teach-It-Forward: Professional Development, Observation, & Coaching Program

°ä³¢°ä’s Teach It Forward program (sponsored by The Buell Foundation) is a free professional development, observation, and coaching program designed to strengthen Colorado's early childhood workforce. Participants observe an experienced multidisciplinary team in an inclusive preschool classroom, engage in personalized coaching and reflective practice, and learn evidence-based strategies they can immediately apply in their own settings. Through approximately 10–12 flexible hours spread across a semester, educators explore topics such as social-emotional development, inclusive practices, positive behavior guidance, & developmental intervention, Storybook Journey curriculum, and effective communication to improve outcomes for young children and families. Participants then "Teach It Forward" by bringing new skills, practical strategies, and evidence-based practices back to their own classrooms, strengthening learning experiences for children, families, and colleagues throughout their programs.

Teach It Forward