Welcome to Little Red Schoolhouse

Preschool in Crested Butte, CO

Little Red Schoolhouse is a child-centered learning environment for children in their early years of development.

 

Knowing these years are the most crucial time in the emotional, social, and cognitive development of a child, we seek to provide a nurturing, supportive environment in which the child will thrive in each of these areas.

We wish to extend to our students our desire for them to reach their highest potential and instill in them a love of learning.

A Privately Owned Preschool in Crested Butte, CO

Little Red is a privately owned preschool and infant/toddler center located 6 miles south of the town of Crested Butte, CO in a beautiful mountain setting. Little Red opened in 2001 with Teeny Red following in 2008, and it’s been a wonderful journey. We accept children as young as 3 months all the way up to Kindergarten age.

Enrollment Information

Our Philosophy

 

We believe that children learn by doing; a child-centered, yet teacher-directed environment is most appropriate for an effective early childhood program.

Our staff possesses the best skills to offer a warm, supportive, and exciting environment with a very small student/teacher ratio, allowing more one-on-one attention. Focusing on one child at a time allows teachers to examine both their strengths and areas of need in order to “customize” an individual program for each child. In doing so, we are respecting the learning style of each child, and tailoring our curriculum accordingly.

As well as integrating all the core subject areas, we also provide the children with opportunities to expand on their independence and social skills. These are ongoing processes that are reinforced on a daily basis. Learning takes place in the classroom, outdoors on the playground, and frequently expands into the community.

Our program is highly structured and stimulating, and offers an integrated curriculum that ties all subject areas together through a hands-on approach.

At Little Red, we pride ourselves on the fact that we are not a franchised daycare, but a private preschool and infant/toddler center with an actively involved and passionate director/owner.

This makes the environment very special. All of our teachers are enthusiastic and well-qualified (including CPR and First Aid certified), and are expected to know each child individually and teach with love and respect. We are proudly certified to take children with special needs, as well as having therapy provided at our school. We also take children through both the CPP and CCAP programs for families who qualify.

Meet Our Director

  • "Jessica strives to entertain as well as educate. It is clean, bright and airy, with tons of outside time and, in the summer, many many educational field trips in and around the Gunnison Valley. One of these days, I know both of my kids will finally say farewell to Little Red, but until that time comes, we feel very lucky knowing that it is such a unique and fun place for our kids to learn and grow.”

    Kim D.

  • “In my experience, Little Red Schoolhouse is exceptional. Both of my girls have attended and love the atmosphere and the teachers. Not only is the curriculum interesting and engaging, it is educational. I have felt confident over the years that my children are getting quality care that is above and beyond the average day care. Little Red is a place to learn and grow, living up to it’s Schoolhouse name. I highly recommend it!”

    Lisa D.

  • “Little Red is the best thing that ever happened to our family. Our children who are 2 and 4 ½ actually jump out of the car to go into the school. They love it! They get to do so many fun educational things that they would rather be there than at home. A wonderfully nourishing place where I can feel confident that my children’s well being is the first priority.”

    Ashton & Shay W.