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Capital Construction Project Timeline 2024/2025

Updated March 24, 2025: Wastewater Interconnect Project-GCSD is connecting with the BH CC Sanitation District. The sewer pipe construction is in the northbound lane of Highway 119.

Phase II construction resumes March 24, 2025 and continues through November 2025. Project completion is projected for August 2026.

Construction will start again in the northbound lane of Highway 119 just south of the Maryland Mountain Hidden Treasure Trailhead parking lot entrance and proceed north toward Hughesville Road and Apex Valley Road. One lane traffic will occur during construction. Expect delays of approximately 5 minutes. One lane traffic will occur for approximately 3000 feet.

GCSD and ESCO Construction thank you for your patience and understanding when experiencing travel delays as a result of the one lane traffic.

Preschool Parents Apply for UPK
CO UPK

Gilpin County Preschool enrolls 3 and 4-year-old students. Gilpin County Preschool is participating in Universal Preschool (UPK). UPK Colorado allows families of children who will be 4-years-old by October 1 each year in the year before they are eligible for kindergarten, and qualifying 3-year-olds, to apply now for UPK Colorado to receive partial to full tuition assistance. UPK applications are currently being accepted.

Parents should select Gilpin County Preschool as your UPK provider. You can begin your application at any time and return to it as many times as you like before submitting. Gilpin County Preschool will be accepting students who live in the GCSD as well as students who reside outside of the school district. Preschool classes meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A half-day mornings only session from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. is available.

Qualifying 3-year-olds- Families of children who will be 3-years-old by October 1 each year who have at least one qualifying factor may apply to UPK to receive partial to full tuition assistance. Qualifying factors are listed in the UPK application.

Families of 3-year-olds also have the opportunity to apply for a Mt. Thomas Action Fund Request from the Gilpin County Education Foundation (GCEF) for preschool tuition assistance.

For additional information and assistance, contact Codi Ramsey, Elementary Administrative Assistant, cramsey@gilpin.k12.co.us.

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