Castle Rock opens Adventure Club preschool registration for 2026-27 school year

Parents in Castle Rock and across Douglas County will be able to register for the Town of Castle Rock’s Adventure Club Preschool and Prekindergarten beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. The program serves children ages 2.5 to 5 with tiered offerings: junior preschool for ages 2.5–3, preschool for ages 3–4 with multiple time options, and prekindergarten for ages 4–5 in part‑time and half‑day formats. A nonrefundable $45 deposit is required to secure a spot, and monthly tuition varies by program and residency status.

Adventure Club participates in Colorado’s Universal Preschool (UPK) program, which can provide up to 15 hours per week of free preschool in the year before kindergarten for eligible children. That participation has immediate budgetary implications for families weighing childcare costs against household income and work schedules; up to 15 hours of free care can lower monthly outlays for preschool-aged children and may support greater parental workforce participation during the school year.

The town’s Adventure Club holds a Level 4 Colorado Shines rating, a state-recognized indicator of program quality that parents frequently use when comparing early childhood providers. Program descriptions, tuition schedules and registration details are available on the Town’s Adventure Club pages, and the notice includes contact information for the Youth Specialist for questions.

For local households, the opening of registration is more than an administrative date: preschool schedules and availability shape daily routines, commuting choices and childcare budgets across Douglas County. The mix of part‑time and half‑day pre-K options and multiple preschool time slots gives working families greater flexibility, while the residency-linked tuition structure means in-town families may see different price points than nonresidents. The $45 deposit functions as a small upfront cost to reserve limited seats, an important consideration in a competitive enrollment window.

From a policy perspective, Adventure Club’s embrace of UPK reflects a broader state effort to expand free preschool hours for the year before kindergarten; locally, that could moderate demand for private full‑day providers and shift some enrollment into public or municipal slots. For the town, maintaining a Level 4 rating supports its ability to attract families seeking higher-quality early learning while meeting community needs for reliable childcare.

Parents and guardians should review program descriptions and tuition information on the Town’s Adventure Club pages and contact the Youth Specialist with questions ahead of the Jan. 20 opening. Availability and eligibility for UPK-funded slots will determine how much families can reduce their out-of-pocket childcare costs for the 2026–27 year.