Durango Early Learning Center
Tel:
(970)259-1483
- Durango Early Learning Center offers toddler and preschool early childhood development for 70 children in La Plata County.
- Our value base derives from a strong respect for childhood and the recognition that children are natural explorers and experimenters, capable of constructing learning and knowledge.
- We offer an environment, both within the school and larger community, that affords endless possibilities for creativity, imagination, representation and problem solving.
- Our focus is to develop a strong sense of worth in every child that comes through the doors by promoting a belief in themselves as capable learners with valuable opinions and ideas.
- "Durango Early Learning Center staff are to be commended for the completion of their first Quality Rating." The education philosophy at Durango Early Learning Center evolves from the social construction theories of Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Jerome Bruner, Howard Gardner, Loris Malaguzzi and Carlina Rinaldi.
- We have adapted the application of Piagetian ideas into the High/Scope Curriculum, which focuses on children learning how to think and solve problems through their active involvement in personally relevant experiences..
Quick Stats (2018-19)
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-3
- Students: 71 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
| School Type | Alternative School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Other associations(s) for exceptional children |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Nursery/Preschool-3 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 71 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 16% State avg.: 23% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
School Notes
- Durango Early Learning Center offers toddler and preschool early childhood development for 70 children in La Plata County. Our value base derives from a strong respect for childhood and the recognition that children are natural explorers and experimenters, capable of constructing learning and knowledge. We offer an environment, both within the school and larger community, that affords endless possibilities for creativity, imagination, representation and problem solving. Our focus is to develop a strong sense of worth in every child that comes through the doors by promoting a belief in themselves as capable learners with valuable opinions and ideas. "Durango Early Learning Center staff are to be commended for the completion of their first Quality Rating." The education philosophy at Durango Early Learning Center evolves from the social construction theories of Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Jerome Bruner, Howard Gardner, Loris Malaguzzi and Carlina Rinaldi. We have adapted the application of Piagetian ideas into the High/Scope Curriculum, which focuses on children learning how to think and solve problems through their active involvement in personally relevant experiences.
Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school to Durango Early Learning Center is Colorado Timberline Academy (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Children's House Of Durango (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest preschool is Children's House Of Durango (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Durango Grades: 9-12 | 30 students
0.2 miles
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970)247-5898 0.2 9-12
30 - DurangoThe Liberty SchoolSpecial Program EmphasisGrades: Inquire with school | 26 students
0.3 miles
215 E 12th St
Durango, CO 81301 0.3 Inquire with school
26 - DurangoChildren's House Of DurangoMontessori SchoolGrades: PK-K | 49 students
0.7 miles
1689 W 3rd Ave
Durango, CO 81301
(970)259-1089 0.7 PK-K
49 - Durango Grades: PK-8 | 258 students
0.7 miles
1801 E 3rd Ave
Durango, CO 81301
(970)547-5527 0.7 PK-8
258 - Durango Grades: 9-12 | 22 students
1.7 miles
1159 E. 3rd Ave.
Durango, CO 81301
(970)385-7544 1.7 9-12
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