Strengthening Early Childhood Education in the Vail Valley
Providing focused charitable support to local providers serving young children and their families
Our vision is a valley where every child - from infancy to kindergarten - has access to affordable, high-quality early childhood education.
Our mission is to strengthen early childhood education and care in the Vail Valley by providing focused charitable support to local providers serving young children and their families.
We believe early childhood programs are essential community infrastructure, and by directing grants thoughtfully and locally, we aim to help providers improve sustainability, quality, access, and the daily experience of children in their care.
Our foundation provides grants to existing licensed early childhood center operators. The grant request process is simple and straightforward, and each request will be reviewed and acted upon on a quarterly basis.
Operators can apply for grants for many purposes - facility maintenance and improvement, educator recruitment, professional development, tuition assistance, and other expenditures that strengthen program quality and improve the experience of children and families.
Let’s Work Together
If you’re a Director or a Board Member - or a parent of a child at a center - please drop us a line if you want to learn more about how our grants work.