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Oyku in Colorado · United States
Universal Preschool, personal feed. Colorado
Colorado's Universal Preschool program brought thousands of families into licensed settings at once. Many are first-time childcare parents. All of them want to see the day.
child care centerUniversal Preschool (UPK)preschoolMontessorioutdoor program
Under $10 per child per month — most centers land near $5. Free 60-day pilot classroom, no card.
A Tuesday in Colorado
How childcare works here
What's different in Colorado
Colorado's Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) licenses child care and administers UPK Colorado. Family engagement and communication are part of the quality framework (Colorado Shines).
An outdoorsy culture means field trips, hikes and snow days — the photos parents most want and the ones that most need consent handled properly for group and public sharing.
Regulator / inspection
Colorado Department of Early Childhood / Colorado Shines
Documented family communication supports the quality rating; keep consent and approval evidence exportable.
Consent & data
Tiered consent (family-only / group / public), recorded per child and enforced by software. FERPA directory-information opt-outs apply where the school receives federal funds; COPPA's 2026 amendments make ‘no child accounts, no ad SDKs’ the safe default for apps.
Pricing here
Under $10 per child per month — most centers land near $5. Free 60-day pilot classroom, no card.
Full pricing →Colorado
Circle time
Messy play
Tower of the week
Story time
Sports day
Our tomatoes
Colorado
Circle time
Messy play
Tower of the week
Story time
Sports day
Our tomatoes
Oyku for your setting
Built for the settings Colorado actually has
See a live feed from a setting like yours in Colorado, today.
A 20-minute call. A free pilot classroom. No card, no contract.
Spark · inside Oyku
96+ classroom and take-home ideas, each ending in a photo.
Teachers pull a ready-to-run activity with materials, steps and the moment to capture. Or send a ten-minute brief home and watch the photos come back.
Questions from Colorado
Asked by locals
Can UPK providers use Oyku?
Yes — Oyku is a family-facing layer that sits beside your attendance and reporting systems.
Reading for Colorado
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A ready-to-adapt daycare photo policy: who takes photos, on what device, who approves, how consent works per child, and what parents can expect. Includes an intake checklist.
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Bring Oyku to Colorado in 20 minutes.
We'll quote in your currency, walk through Colorado Department of Early Childhood / Colorado Shines expectations, and set up a free pilot classroom.
What we cover on the call
In20minutes
- ✓A live walk-through of the parent feed, teacher capture flow and admin approvals
- ✓How consent, opt-outs and per-child visibility work in your country
- ✓What a 60-day free pilot classroom looks like (and what we need from you: nothing)
- ✓Straight pricing for your size — under $10 per child per month, most land near $5
- ✓The printed yearly photo book, and how parents get it
Free pilot classroomNo card, no contractUnder $10 / child / monthPersonal setup help
20 minutes · No slides · Your questions first
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Tell us a little about your setting. We'll reply within one school day with two or three time slots and a live demo link.