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.”.
School Overview
| School Type | Alternative School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Other associations(s) for exceptional children |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-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 |
Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school 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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- DurangoColorado Timberline AcademyAlternative SchoolGrades: 9-12 | 31 students
0.2 miles
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970)247-58980.29-12
31 - DurangoChildren's House Of DurangoMontessori SchoolGrades: PK-K | 56 students
0.7 miles
1689 W 3rd Ave
Durango, CO 81301
(970)259-10890.7PK-K
56 - DurangoSt. Columba School(Roman Catholic)Grades: K-9 | 241 students
0.7 miles
1801 E 3rd Ave
Durango, CO 81301
(970)547-55270.7K-9
241 - DurangoGrades: 9-12 | 22 students
1.7 miles
1159 E. 3rd Ave.
Durango, CO 81301
(970)385-75441.79-12
22 - DurangoFirst Umc Christ Childs SchoolDaycare / Preschool (Methodist)Grades: NS-PK | 60 students
1.8 miles
2917 Aspen Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970)247-42131.8NS-PK
60
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