High-quality pre-kindergarten programs, whether serving all 3- and 4-year-olds or targeted to disadvantaged populations of both age groups, begin to pay for themselves in no more than nine years in Colorado. (Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation, Robert Lynch, 2007)

Mile High United Way partners with metro Denver’s best early childhood learning centers.  Donate your time, talent or treasure to Mile High United Way’s School Readiness initiative and help prepare children from low-income familiesfor success when they enter school.