Wild Plum Center for Young Children and Families

Wild Plum Center prepares children from low-income families for a lifetime of learning.

06/10/2026

Catch us on Telemundo Colorado TODAY at 4:30 or on their website to hear more about Wild Plum, the challenges we’re facing, and how YOU can help!

06/08/2026

Longmont Pride was a fabulous event- we loved seeing so many new and familiar faces! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth or said hi to our mascot, Violeta! 💜

Raising Colorado: The untold costs of a broken childcare system

05/26/2026

Early Childhood Educators are the workforce behind the workforce. We pour our hearts into raising Colorado’s future, but the system backing us up is running on empty.

CPR News shines a much-needed light on the invisible struggles providers and families face every single day.

Los educadores de la primera infancia son el motor que impulsa a nuestra fuerza laboral. Nos dedicamos con entusiasmo a formar el futuro de Colorado, pero el sistema que nos apoya está en crisis.

CPR News destaca las dificultades invisibles que enfrentan cada día los proveedores de servicios de salud y las familias.

Raising Colorado: The untold costs of a broken childcare system The state’s current funding model forces some families to choose between care and a paycheck, while low wages and strict staff-to-child ratios squeeze providers.

05/22/2026

Congratulations to our wonderful Pre-K graduates! 💜🎓
We are so incredibly proud of the kind, curious, and creative leaders you are becoming. Thank you to our dedicated teachers for guiding them, and to our wonderful parents for trusting us with your treasures. They are leaving us with giant hearts and bright futures. Kindergarten, here they come! ✨💐

¡Felicidades a nuestros increíbles graduados de Preescolar! 💜🎓
Estamos muy orgullosos de los líderes amables, curiosos y creativos en los que están creciendo. Agradecemos a nuestros dedicados maestros por su guía y a nuestros maravillosos padres por confiar en nosotros sus pequeños tesoros. Nos dejan con corazones llenos y un futuro brillante. ¡Hacia kínder, allá van! ✨💐

05/20/2026

Last week we celebrated Staff Appreciation Day! From our incredible teachers and admins to our hard-working chefs and cleaning crew (lovingly known as the ninjas) and KidsCare Home Health team, every hand helps us grow.

Special congratulations to our milestone achievement awardees for their years of dedicated service! Thank you for making Wild Plum Center such a special place to be. 🌟

Special thanks to Oskar Blues Brewery for hosting us!

¡La semana pasada festejamos el Día de Agradecimiento al Personal! Desde nuestros maravillosos profesores y el personal administrativo hasta nuestros dedicados chefs y el equipo de limpieza (que cariñosamente llamamos los ninjas) y KidsCare Equipo, cada uno de ellos nos ayuda a crecer.

¡Enhorabuena a todos los que han recibido nuestro premio por sus años de servicio excepcional! Gracias por convertir Wild Plum Center en un lugar tan especial. 🌟

05/12/2026

Littlest Learners is tomorrow at 9:30 AM! This weekly program is one of our most beloved — a warm, welcoming space for children ages 0–3 and their caregivers to learn and play together. Included with Museum admission and membership.

05/08/2026

We love our teachers!!💜

05/08/2026

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This week, we’ve celebrated the incredible child care providers who nurture, teach, support, and uplift children and families every single day. 💛

We are so excited and honored to see May 8 officially recognized as Child Care Provider Appreciation Day in Colorado! This proclamation is a meaningful reminder that child care providers are essential to the health, growth, and success of our communities.

Thank you to every provider for the care, patience, dedication, and heart you pour into this work. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom and is felt by children, families, and entire communities every day. 🌟

05/07/2026

✨💜TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK💜✨
Our teachers are the heart and soul of Wild Plum Center.
They are more than qualified professionals — they are caring mentors, passionate experts in their fields, and dedicated leaders who go above and beyond what’s required in the classroom. Their commitment, patience, and heart shape futures, inspire confidence, and create a community where students can truly thrive.
💐We are endlessly grateful for all they do. Show your teachers some love this week and every week!

✨💜SEMANA DE APRECIO A LOS MAESTROS💜✨

Nuestros maestros son el corazón y el alma del Wild Plum Center.
Son mucho más que profesionales capacitados: son mentores atentos, apasionados expertos en sus áreas y líderes comprometidos que van más allá de lo que se espera en el aula. Su dedicación, paciencia y humanidad construyen futuros, inspiran confianza y crean una comunidad donde los estudiantes pueden realmente florecer.
💐Estamos muy agradecidos por todo lo que hacen. ¡Muestra tu cariño a tus profesores esta semana y todas las semanas!

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