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Amazing Explorers Academy is a nurturing educational environment where little minds open up to develop lifelong learning skills designed to inspire, connect and engage the great minds of the 21 st century. Our preschools were developed for the 21st-century learner and inspired by world-renowned educational approaches, such as: Reggio Emilia, Project Based Learning, and introducing a proprietary STEAM-based curriculum developed specifically for early childhood education. It is a place where teachers facilitate learning, value the child, and all adults are partners in the power of collaborative learning. Amazing Explorers provides education and care for children 6 weeks through 5 years old and after-school programs for children ages 5 to 12. Are you Open for Adventure?

We know that making progress in public education is hard. We also know it’s possible–because we’ve made it happen. Education First exists to help education funders and system leaders turn innovation into impact for educators and students, especially those furthest from opportunity. For more than 20 years, we’ve built coherence, capacity and trust with our partners to advance their ideas, investments and policies. Insight and ideas are essential, but they are not enough. We understand the opportunities and obstacles that grantmakers and education leaders navigate daily. We create vetted solutions that can survive leadership transitions, funding cycles and political shifts. Our approach is different from other consultants. We build our clients’ capacity to solve the most-pressing challenges in public education. Our team are education experts who blend superior analysis, project management and facilitation to develop strategies that create clarity and coherence out of complexity. As a result, the solutions we co-design are usable, durable and owned by those who must carry them forward.

Family Star is a Denver-based early childhood program committed to providing high-quality, year-round care and education. We operate two school locations in the city of Denver and also offer a home-based program, ensuring families have flexible options to meet their needs. Our program provides Head Start services through an authentic Montessori approach, giving children a strong foundation for lifelong learning. We also support families with weekly on-site food distribution, helping to meet basic needs while fostering a healthy, thriving community.