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🧸Opening a Daycare / kindergarten in Denver: a location research guide

Denver — A Rocky Mountain hub with strong neighbourhood retail growth following light-rail expansion. If you're thinking about opening a daycare / kindergarten here, the difference between the right block and the wrong block is often a 30% revenue swing in the first year. This guide walks through what to look at on the map before you sign a lease.

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What to look at on the map

For a daycare / kindergarten, the location factors that matter most are different from a generic retail store. When you scan Denver on the interactive map, focus on these:

  • 🏠Residential density (500m)

    Young family households with under-6 children.

  • 🅿️Parking nearby

    Parent drop-off / pickup needs lane or curbside.

Where to look in Denver

Denver has several commercial districts where daycare / kindergarten businesses tend to cluster — useful both as starting points and as references for what "busy" looks like:

  • LoDo
  • RiNo
  • Highland
  • Cherry Creek
  • Capitol Hill

20 daycare / kindergartens mapped in Denver

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  • Mile High Montessori EarlyUnclaimed
    3503 Marion Street Denver
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  • Catholic Charities Margery Reed Day Care CenterUnclaimed
    1128 28th Street Denver
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  • Tiny Hearts AcademyUnclaimed
    5207 West 26th Avenue Edgewater·site
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  • Explore and Discover ChildcareUnclaimed
    3401 West 29th Avenue Denver
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  • The Learning NestUnclaimed
    4433 West 29th Avenue Denver·site
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  • A Plus Kids Child CareUnclaimed
    2401 West 44th Avenue Denver
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  • BabyTopiaUnclaimed
    2820 Harrison Street Denver·site
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  • Paddington Station PreschoolUnclaimed
    1301 Quebec Street Denver·site
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  • The Goddard SchoolUnclaimed
    39.7711, -105.0328
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  • Steele Cooperative PreschoolUnclaimed
    3746 Grove Street Denver
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  • A Child's Place in EdgewaterUnclaimed
    2497 Fenton Street Edgewater
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  • Little Saints Day CareUnclaimed
    2270 Humboldt Street Denver
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  • Sunshine AcademyUnclaimed
    1395 Lowell Boulevard Denver
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  • Bright HorizonsUnclaimed
    999 18th Street Denver
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  • Auraria Early Learning CenterUnclaimed
    950 9th Street Denver·site
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+ 5 more — see them all on the interactive map

Investment outlook

Before you commit, here's the real-world cost picture for a daycare / kindergarten:

Heavily regulated capex. Often ¥50-300万+.

Common rookie mistakes

The mistakes that sink first-time daycare / kindergarten owners aren't the ones you read about in startup blogs. The recurring ones are:

  • ⚠Underestimating licensing timeline (3-12 months)

Open the interactive map

Ready to scan Denver block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

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