Durango Early Learning Center is a licensed, play-based child care program serving up to 55 children daily, aged 18 months to 5 years, in La Plata County. Rated Level 4 by Colorado Shines, the center prioritizes family collaboration and community involvement, ensuring children develop kindergarten readiness skills alongside a strong social-emotional foundation.
Your COGIVES day gift up to$20,000 will directly support the installation of our new outdoor learning space. DELC's outdoor space was originally built for elementary age children and has been deemed unsafe by licensing for our preschool age children. We are creating an all natural outdoor space where children of any ability can learn through discovery, imagination, and play. After $20,000 all donations will go to low-income scholarships, teacher retention efforts, and implementing a teacher mentor program.
If you set up a new monthly donation, the COGIVES Foundation will match your first month’s contribution up to $100!
Nurturing child development in partnerships with families of diverse backgrounds.
Located on historic 3rd Avenue in Durango, Colorado, Durango Early Learning Center (DELC), established in 1978 as a grade school, has shifted its focus to early childhood education. In 2003, a toddler room replaced the kindergarten classroom, and from then until 2020, preschoolers were grouped by age. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a transition to mixed-age classrooms for children aged 2.5 to 5 years, where they stay with the same teacher for two years or more.
Organization name
Durango Early Learning Center
other names
DELC
1978
Tax id (EIN)
84-0852955
Category
Education
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Child Care Credit
Address
890 E 3rd AvenueLa Plata County, CO, US