The Denver Preschool Program (DPP) is the result of a voter approved initiative to provide tuition credits for parents, and quality improvement grants to preschools. DPP is open and voluntary for all Denver children the year before they are eligible for kindergarten. A Denver family may use the tuition credit with any preschool provider who is licensed by the state and enrolled with the Denver Preschool Program, regardless of where that preschool is located. We anticipate that sales tax revenue will generate approximately $11 million per year for DPP to support children and families.
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DPP already has received more than 1,000 applications from families seeking to enroll their children in a preschool program offered by eligible providers. This is the largest number of applications obtained in a six-week period of time since the program's launch in fall 2007.