Our Mountain Families

Working families are the foundation of our community yet working and living in Eagle County is a challenge for many. Parents are unable to work if they cannot find safe, quality and affordable care for their children. Having more options for safe, quality childcare and early childhood education programs in our communities will help families continue to work and raise their children in Eagle County.

Early childhood education leads to a healthy and productive future – not just for children, but for families and local businesses too. Unfortunately, our community doesn’t have the early childhood program options we need to succeed. For example, there are only 44 licensed child care options in Eagle County. That’s not nearly enough to serve the estimated 4,300 children under five and their families living in Eagle County.  

Eighty nine percent of voters think making early education affordable for working families is important according to a 2017 poll by the First Five Years Fund. Investing in childcare and early childhood education programs will help parents and children thrive in Eagle County.