Young Parent Program

This program is designed to provide focused hours of instruction daily for teen mothers and fathers, or soon-to-be mothers and fathers, and provide childcare for their infants and toddlers while they attend courses at R5 High School.

The Young Parent Program (YPP) is a structured support component that helps students who are parents at R5 High School gain needed life skills, learn about pregnancy, parenting, and child development, how to access community resources, and meet their academic needs towards graduating from high school.

Our Young Parent Program (YPP) is offered to parents, (ages 16-21) who are enrolled in R-5 High School, of infants and toddlers who are seeking to obtain their high school diploma. Child care is provided for their infants and toddlers while the young parents attend academic classes from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Child care for infants and toddlers from the ages of 3 weeks to 36 months old is provided while parents attend classes to complete high school. There is space to support and provide care for 7 infants and 8 toddlers in the program.

Our child care is a licensed, accredited, Early Head Start program. We are also a level 4 in the Colorado Shines rating system. Our director, infant, and toddler teachers are Early Childhood Education qualified through the State of Colorado. Through Head Start we provide diapers, wipes, formula, snacks, and lunch during the day. We also provide parent-teacher conferences & home visits to discuss infants’ and toddlers’ development in the Fall and Spring. Each day the young parents attend an Early Childhood parent and baby class during the 6th hour Monday through Friday and a parenting class after lunch Monday through Thursday for support in learning how to help their child develop and be a successful parent.

Students earn elective and academic credit each quarter through these classes. The YPP is a community that develops strong relationships and connections to support each other and their growing families. R5 High School values being able to support young parents as they navigate parenthood while earning their high school diplomas.