Partners

Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
This statewide network consists of 17 agencies that assist parents, child care providers, and their local communities. Each agency provides guidance to parents, giving referrals to local child care providers, and offers quality improvement resources to the child care provider community.

Teachers College Press
Teachers College Press publishes the Environment Rating Scales used with permission in the Qualistar Rating™.

Kids' Pages Magazine
Kids' Pages features low-cost events, monthly contests and links to resources throughout the Denver Metro area. The magazine provides useful, timely information to families with young children.

The Children's Museum of Denver
Denver's premiere hands-on experience for children and their care givers is both educational and fun. Programs and playscapes are designed for newborns through age 8.

The Clayton Foundation
The Clayton Foundation is dramatically improving early childhood education across Colorado and jump starting the professional development of teachers and administrators. This is accomplished with both direct services through Clayton Family Futures and by training early childhood professionals at the Clayton Early Childhood Resource Institute.

Colorado Bright Beginnings
This non-profit organization is dedicated to the healthy growth and development of Colorado's children during the critical first three years of life. Programs are offered at no cost to any interested family with a child prenatal to age three in Colorado without regard to income, age, or any other eligibility criteria. Statewide programs are provided by 13 regional affiliates actively collaborating in local communities throughout Colorado.

Smart Start Colorado
Smart Start Colorado is a statewide alliance of early childhood partnerships building a comprehensive system for young children and their families. That early childhood system helps prepare young children for school and encompasses such areas as early care and education; health; mental health; and family support/parent education.

Lakeshore Learning Materials
We offer a range of innovative, educational products developed with caregivers, parents and children in mind. Our high-quality materials are designed specifically for early learners and have been aligned with Qualistar standards to meet the needs of Colorado preschools. Plus, every product is priced affordably and is distinguished by its quality, safety and play value. Our products are always in stock and can ship within two business days! To learn more, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com.

Constructive Playthings
We are committed to providing high quality products for teachers and children in the early care and education field. Our products are thoughtfully designed and constructed to meet or exceed not only all Federal requirements, but our own high standards as well. We travel the world searching for unique items and work to develop our own exclusive items, based on foundational early childhood knowledge, current research, observing young children, and by listening to our customers’ wants and needs. We stand behind our products and are confident you will find them to be of the high caliber you desire for your children and classrooms. Click here for more information about Discount Offers for Rated Sites from Constructive Playthings.