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NRCCS - Early Childhood Center!
North Routt Community Chart School - Early Childhood Center (previously North Routt Preschool) was built in 2006 in the Elk River Valley, approximately 17 miles north of Steamboat Springs. Adjacent to the North Routt Community Charter School (K-8), the ECC is currently licensed to provide quality education for 25 preschoolers (ages 3-5 years) and 10 toddlers (ages 24 months to 3 years).
We celebrate the “outdoor classroom” in every season through our daily rhythms of exploration, play, problem-solving and connection. Using a nature-based, emergent learning approach, our teachers strive to empower our students to be inquisitive, explorers, and self motivated learners to prepare them for the academic and life journey they have ahead.
During the school year, August through May, the NRCCS-Early Childhood Center offers a toddler and a preschool/PreK program Monday-Friday. During the summer, a summer camp program is offered on select dates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The ECC facility consists of a toddler room with it's own restroom and fenced outdoor space, and a preschool room that includes 3 children restrooms (including ADA compliant), a full kitchen, and a custom built play loft.
The ECC's outdoor play spaces each include a sand and water area, music center, a paved loop to practice early biking and mobility, garden beds, and naturalized areas for creative play that include "loose parts" materials.
We celebrate the “outdoor classroom” in every season through our daily rhythms of exploration, play, problem-solving and connection. Using a nature-based, emergent learning approach, our teachers strive to empower our students to be inquisitive, explorers, and self motivated learners to prepare them for the academic and life journey they have ahead.
During the school year, August through May, the NRCCS-Early Childhood Center offers a toddler and a preschool/PreK program Monday-Friday. During the summer, a summer camp program is offered on select dates on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The ECC facility consists of a toddler room with it's own restroom and fenced outdoor space, and a preschool room that includes 3 children restrooms (including ADA compliant), a full kitchen, and a custom built play loft.
The ECC's outdoor play spaces each include a sand and water area, music center, a paved loop to practice early biking and mobility, garden beds, and naturalized areas for creative play that include "loose parts" materials.
Mission
To challenge students to thrive beyond 4 walls through personalized academic learning, stewardship, the arts, and outdoor discovery.
Moto
Beyond 4 Walls
History
In 2018 the North Routt Preschool and the North Routt Community Charter School boards decided to merge the preschool with NRCCS. After plenty of discussion, work, and a pandemic, NRCCS was granted management privileges over the preschool in October 2020. On January 1, 2021, the preschool legally became part of the new NRCCS PreK-8 program. NRCCS and the ECC are excited to have aligned programs and resources, shared facilities, and a united mission and moto.
Adventures in Learning
