Average Cost of Daycare & Preschool in Colorado (2024)

The average cost of daycare in Colorado is about $1,748 a month for an infant and $1,233 a month for a 4-year-old in a licensed center (2024 data).

Center-based preschool for a 4-year-old in Colorado averages $14,800 a year — about $1,233 a month, above the US average of $12,503. Infant care runs higher (about $20,978/year). Source: Child Care Aware of America, 2024 Affordability Analysis, 2024.

Infant care in Colorado runs about $6,178 more a year than preschool-age care, so the cost usually falls as your child grows. That sticker price can drop to $0: Colorado's public pre-K, Colorado Universal Preschool (UPK), is free for all age-eligible 4-year-olds — see help paying for preschool in Colorado.

Prices swing with schedule and program type — full-day costs about twice a half-day, and Montessori or private programs run well above a community or church-based one; meals, registration, and materials fees add more. What drives preschool pricing → · How to afford preschool → · Compare the real price →

Preschools in Colorado

See also: when your child can start in Colorado · preschool costs in other states.