The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC)[3] aims to provide services to young children, families with young children, and professionals who work with young children.
[2] The department is charged with implementing tuition-free preschool for children in the year before they enter kindergarten throughout Colorado in the fall of 2023.
[4] CDEC is a principal department of the Colorado state government.
The department includes the following boards, commissions, and committees:[5] The department began operating on July 1, 2022.
It was formed from the Office of Early Childhood in the Colorado Department of Human Services.