Welcome to Mines Early Childhood Center

No, snacks and lunch for children will be brought from home.

Bright Horizons will hold a space for up to one month. After one month, you must enroll your child, or the space will be offered to another family on the waitlist.

New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following, Christmas Day and the weekdays following Christmas between December 26 and December 31.

Bright Horizons plans to open registration on February 26th.  If you are interested in enrolling your child(ren), you will register with Bright Horizons through the Family Information Center and submit the $150 registration fee.  Enrollment demand will be assessed in March and families will be contacted by a Bright Horizons representative to discuss enrollment. More information about the enrollment process will be available at the family information sessions that will be held in February.

Tuition is paid through ACH and is due on the 25th day of the prior month. Example: September monthly tuition will be due on August 25. 

The length of time will vary depending on the size of the waitlist and the ages of the children. Bright Horizons will send periodic communications to keep you informed of your status on the waitlist and will do everything they can to ensure you are offered a space as soon as it becomes available. Families may decline an offer and maintain their current position on the waitlist once. After the second decline, their name will be removed from the waitlist.

Families who register by March 15th will receive an enrollment update during the month of April once demand has been assessed, and will receive an enrollment offer or notification of waitlist for their child’s age group.  

Yes, in addition to full-time 5 days per week enrollment, these part-time schedules are also available:

• Three Days a Week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
• Two Days a Week: Tuesday and Thursday

Yes, a 5% discount will be applied to the oldest enrolled child's tuition.

The center has a capacity for 70 children and will serve children ages 6 weeks through 6 years old.

Monthly tuition rates for the Mines Early Childhood Center have been established in alignment with comparable, high-quality child care centers in the surrounding area.

The full-time tuition schedule for Mines Early Childhood Center is:

Bright Horizons’ successful core curriculum World at Their Fingertips, will be used at the center. To learn more about the Bright Horizons curriculum, please visit brighthorizons.com/early-education-preschool/proven-approach

If you are already enrolled at another Bright Horizons center and would like to transfer to the new Mines Early Childhood Center, you will just need to notify the Center Director of the center location where you are enrolled and you do not need to register for the new center.   

The ratios at the center are designed to support one-on-one interactions between the teachers and children, an in-depth understanding by the teachers of the individual needs of each child, and the formulation of consistent caregiving routines based on the teachers’ knowledge of the individual children. These teacher-to-child ratios also support enhanced development, particularly language development.

Families will be required to provide notice of intent to withdraw 30 days in advance of the last day of attendance.

In addition to the tuition, families are required to pay the following:

• Registration Fee: A registration fee of $150 per family is due at the time of registration.  
• Enrollment Deposit: An enrollment deposit equal to one month’s tuition will be due when the enrollment offer is accepted. The enrollment deposit will be applied to the first month of tuition. If a family chooses not to enroll their child after accepting the enrollment offer, the enrollment deposit will be forfeited.
• Annual Re-Registration Fee: A $100 fee per child will be required each subsequent year to cover annual administrative and licensing fees.

Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The center is expected to open in late summer 2024, contingent upon receipt of an operating license from the state licensor.

Tuition will be billed and collected monthly.

The center will be located at 1900 Tangent Way in Golden, Colorado.

Full-time faculty, staff and students are eligible for enrollment.

No we do not offer vacation credits.

• Start by selecting the Find a Center link on this page.
• Under the center you’re interested in, click the Request Details button.
• Then, select Schedule Your Visit and fill out the form.

This depends on your child’s age, temperament, and level of maturity. General tips for preparing for the first day of child care include:  

Please submit an inquiry to your center(s) of interest with a request for tuition information. We recommend scheduling a visit at the same time (this can be done on the same form).

Safety is our top priority, and it’s part of our everyday routine. All of our centers follow expert-informed health, safety, and security policies and allergy protocols. Additionally, health, safety, and wellness are built right into our curriculum, and our classrooms and spaces are safely designed for learning and exploration.