• Creative Play Centers serve the Colorado Springs community with quality comprehensive child care and preschool education.

  • Each child receives attention and stimulation that is consistent with holistic and caring approaches for nurturing child growth and development.

  • Our curricular program has been organized thematically to incorporate outdoor play, fine and gross motor skill activities, appropriate nourishment, arts and crafts activities, rest/quiet periods, and social interaction.

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Melanie Rush, BS - Executive Director

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Hours of Operation
  • Monday - Friday - 6:30 am to 6:00 pm
    * check individual locations for times
PreSchool
  • 2 1/2 & Potty Trained - 5 yrs
    * check individual locations for times
Before & After School Child Care
  • Grades K through 5th
Locations:
  • Most Creative Play Centers are located at the elementary schools making transportation to and from school unnecessary.
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Elementary School On-Site Programs Available

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Teacher to Student Ratios: 

  • 2-1/2 (potty trained) to 3 years:
  • 1:8 * at locations where offered
  • 3 to 4 years old:
  • 1:10 * at locations where offered
  • Pre-school (pre K) :
  • 1:12
  • School Age:
  • 1:15
Staff
  • All employees are First Aid, CPR and Blood Pathogen Trained.  
  • All employees are required to fulfill Central Registry Reports and Colorado Bureau of Investigation CBI Fingerprint Check. 
  • All employees are required to attend continuing education programs. 
  • All teachers, directors and staff must meet Colorado Department of Human Services Childcare Licensing Division criteria.
Employment Opportunities:
  • Program Aides
  • Program Leaders
  • Group Leaders
  • Program Directors
  • Large Center Directors
  • Group Leaders:  Must be 18 years or older, and have previous child care experience. 
  • Directors:  Must have 2-year associates degree, with previous childcare experience, and appropriate licensing. 
  • All candidates must be trained in First Aid, CPR, Universal Precautions and Medication.
  • Interested candidates: please send resume to ...
    Melanie Rush
    3580 N. Carefree Cr.
    Colorado Springs, CO 80917 or
    fax 719-592-9689
    eMail advclub@qwest.net
Activities:  
  • School Out Days Enrichment Program:  Include field trips, snacks and visiting activities to individual sites.   Time is provided for homework.  To check out some of our programs, click here ... smallchalkwapple.gif (1839 bytes) 
Summer Camps: 
  • Drop off no later than 9:00 am.  Pick up 6:00 pm. 
  • Children bring a sack lunch.  Ages through 12 (5th Grade). 
  • Weekly Schedules - 3-4 outings, swimming, bowling, picnics, skating, field trips, zoo. 
Registration Form
  • Preliminary registration form provided here ... smallchalkwapple.gif (1839 bytes)
Frequently Asked Questions
  •  FAQs are answered here ... smallchalkwapple.gif (1839 bytes)