Mountain Sprouts Academy

Located at Copper Mountain, our preschool offers the opportunity to accommodate the unique schedules of local employees and residents. Our school follows the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. This approach is a unique and innovative educational philosophy that places a strong emphasis on the holistic development of children. 

Our Core Principles

Our school follows the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education. This approach is a unique and innovative educational philosophy that places a strong emphasis on the holistic development of children. To read more about our philosophy and our core principles click here.

Special Programs

Our location of Copper Mountain provides unique opportunities for the children in our program. From hiking, to ski lessons, and access to Woodward. More information on all of our programs coming soon.

Wait List

If you are interested in joining our wait list, please follow this link to sign up.

Information

For full details about the school, please view our Parent Handbook here.

  • Our school is located in Snowbridge Square in Center Village at Copper Mountain Resort. Our space is 3,000 square feet and will includes 1,800 square feet of outdoor play area. We have the capacity for 46 children breaking down between six infants, ten toddlers, and thirty preschool children ranging from 6 weeks to 6 years old.

  • Our Program is open Tuesday through Saturday, during the winter ski season and Tuesday through Friday during the months of May through October from 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM.

  • All children are supervised constantly, and teachers go through active supervision training. All teachers receive scheduled breaks throughout the day to help ensure alertness. Our ratios are based on Colorado state licensing requirements but are kept below those ratios for quality.

    3 to 1 ratio with a maximum of 6 children - 8 weeks to 18 Months

    5 to 1 ratio with a maximum of 10 children 18 months to 2.5 years

    7 to 1 ratio with a maximum of 14 children 2.5 years to 4

    7 to 1 ratio with a maximum of 15 children 4 - 5 years.