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Preschool, care, youth sports, school breaks, and storytimes nearby in Longmont.

Checked item by item, October 21 to October 26, 2026, not all on one day; each row gives the day its source was read. How we check

Under 5

Program · Longmont Public Library

Storytimes at the Longmont Public Library (in Longmont)

A nearby-town option, not a Niwot one: the City of Longmont's library runs drop-in storytimes six days a week for babies to five-year-olds with a grown-up, each for an age group, with no registration.

Who
Birth to 5, by session: baby storytime to age 2, toddler storytime 2 to 3, craft storytime 3 to 5, and the bilingual, yoga and all-ages sessions from birth to 5
When
Bilingual Mondays 10–10:30 am; toddler Tuesdays 10–10:20 am; baby Wednesdays 10–10:20 am; yoga or craft storytime on alternate Thursdays from 10 am; all ages Fridays 10–10:30 am and Saturdays 11–11:30 am
Season
Weekly
Where
Longmont Public Library, 355 Emery St., Longmont: the meeting rooms by the west (Kimbark Street) entrance
Cost
Not stated on the organizer’s page
  • No registration No registration: drop in

Contact: Longmont Public Library, 303-651-8470 Source: longmontcolorado.gov, read

Program · St. Vrain Valley Schools

St. Vrain preschool at Niwot Elementary

The district's preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds at Niwot Elementary, in a morning or an afternoon session; Colorado Universal Preschool pays for up to 15 hours a week for children who were 4 by October 1, and placements are first come, first served.

Who
3 and 4
When
Morning session 9 am–11:40 am or afternoon session 12:55–3:35 pm, on school days
Season
The 2026–27 school year; preschool began August 24, 2026
Where
Niwot Elementary, 8778 Morton Road
Cost
Part-time preschool $640 a month; Colorado Universal Preschool (UPK) covers up to 15 hours a week for children who were 4 on or before October 1, with more hours by tuition
  • Registration required The district's online preschool application, which includes the Universal Preschool application Placements are first come, first served, so applying early improves the chance of a place at the school you choose

Register → Contact: Niwot Elementary, 303-652-2828 Source: svvsd.org, read

Also for this age: Niwot Youth Sports (4 to 18 across its programs; basketball K–8; recreational soccer ages 4–8).

Ages 5–11

League or team · Niwot Youth Sports

Niwot Youth Sports

Status: Open now Sign up by December 1

The nonprofit youth league for the Niwot end of St. Vrain: recreational basketball for kindergarten through 8th grade this winter (register by December 1), plus baseball, softball, soccer and flag football by season.

Who
4 to 18 across its programs; basketball K–8; recreational soccer ages 4–8
When
Basketball practices once a week from early January; games Saturdays (K–5) and Friday evenings (grades 6–8), January to March, tournament March 6
Season
Winter 2027 basketball; spring soccer; summer baseball and softball
Where
Practices at St. Vrain schools in Niwot or south Longmont; most basketball games at YMCA NoCo in Lafayette
Cost
Basketball $105 kindergarten, $200 grades 1–5, $235 grades 6–8; recreational soccer was $155 last spring
Bring
A reversible league jersey is included in the basketball fee
  • Registration required · Online through the league's registration page (TeamSnap forms) Basketball registration is open through December 1, 2026
  • Beginners welcome, the organizer says

Volunteer need 'Parent Volunteers Needed' on the soccer page; coaches register through the league's coach form

Register → Contact: president@niwotyouthsports.org; https://www.niwotyouthsports.org/about/ Source: niwotyouthsports.org, read

Also for this age: Scouts BSA Troop 161 (11 to 17); Storytimes at the Longmont Public Library (in Longmont) (Birth to 5, by session: baby storytime to age 2, toddler storytime 2 to 3, craft storytime 3 to 5, and the bilingual, yoga and all-ages sessions from birth to 5).

Teens

Club or group · Left Hand Grange No. 9 (chartering organization)

Scouts BSA Troop 161

Niwot's scout troop, chartered by the Grange for more than fifty years, with a girls' troop since 2021; the hall's calendar books it on a Monday evening. No troop website could be read, so contact comes through the hall.

Who
11 to 17
When
Monday evenings at Niwot Hall, by the hall's calendar; the troop's own meeting hours are not published
Where
Niwot Hall, 195 Second Avenue
Cost
Not stated
  • Registration required Not published; ask through Niwot Hall's contact page, which charters the troop

Contact: https://niwothall.org/contact/ Source: niwothall.org, read

Also for this age: Niwot Youth Sports (4 to 18 across its programs; basketball K–8; recreational soccer ages 4–8).

High-school sports: schedules and scores

For parents: schools, passes and volunteering

Service · St. Vrain Valley Schools Community Schools

Before- and after-school and pre-K care at Niwot Elementary

The district's licensed care at Niwot Elementary: the Cougar Club before and after school, from age five through fifth grade, and pre-K care for 3- to 5-year-olds whether or not they are in preschool. Both close on non-school days; the district names its non-school-day sites about a month ahead.

Who
Pre-K care 3 to 5, preschool not required; Cougar Club from five years old through fifth grade
When
Cougar Club 7 am–6 pm; pre-K care 7:30 am–5:30 pm; both closed on non-school days
Season
The 2026–27 school year
Where
Niwot Elementary, 8778 Morton Road
Cost
Cougar Club $16 a morning, $20 an afternoon, drop-in $32 / $40; pre-K care $45 a day with St. Vrain preschool, $55 without, two days a week at least; registration fee $50 a child or $75 a family
  • Registration required Through Community Schools' online registration; the school's page links the guide

Register → Contact: The Community Schools program manager at Niwot Elementary, 720-652-8065 Source: niwotes.svvsd.org, read

Volunteering · Niwot Elementary Parent-Teacher Advisory Council

Niwot Elementary PTAC

The parent council behind the Niwot Trot, the Cougar Carnival and the school's community nights: a volunteer interest form, committees to join, and a King Soopers rewards link that sends a share of your groceries to the school.

Who
Families of Niwot Elementary students
Where
Niwot Elementary, 8778 Morton Road
Cost
Free to volunteer; the directory and spirit wear are optional purchases
  • Registration required Volunteer interest form on the PTAC site; committees listed there
  • Newcomers welcome, the organizer says

Volunteer need 'There are so many ways to help no matter how much time you have to give'

Register → Contact: Through the PTAC site, or its NESPTAC Facebook group Source: niwotptac.com, read

Service · St. Vrain Valley Schools

Niwot's schools: tours, sports and the district calendar

Status: Not started yet Sign-ups open December 1

Niwot Elementary, Sunset Middle in Longmont and Niwot High; the high school gives tours every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:30, open enrollment runs December 1 to 15, and the Cougars' scores and schedules are on this guide's sports page.

Who
Preschool to grade 12
When
High school tours Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 pm, by calling the office
Where
Niwot High School, 8989 East Niwot Road; Niwot Elementary, 8778 Morton Road
Cost
Public schools; no charge to tour
  • Registration required · Open enrollment for 2027–28 is December 1 to 15 through the district's school options sites Open enrollment December 1–15, per the district's home page; confirm on its enrollment page

Register → Contact: Niwot High, 303-652-2550 Source: nhs.svvsd.org, read

Organizations a family can join

Memberships and their prices are the organization's; what a membership includes is on its row.

Organization · Niwot Historical Society

Niwot Historical Society

Membership is $15 single or $25 family a year and gets you into the Now & Then lectures free; volunteers catalog artifacts, lead Old Town walking tours, staff the Fire House Museum and march in the Fourth of July parade.

When
Now & Then lectures at Niwot Hall a few times a year, most recently October 21
Where
Niwot Hall, 195 Second Avenue, for the lectures; the Old Fire House Museum beside it
Cost
$15 single, $25 family, a year; lectures $5 for non-members
  • Registration required Join online from the Join & Give page; volunteer through the contact page
  • Newcomers welcome, the organizer says

Volunteer need Artifact cataloging and archiving, parades, event booths, walking tours of Old Town, outreach, Fire House Museum displays and open houses, holiday decorating, social event planning: 'you can do a little or a lot'

Register → Contact: https://niwothistoricalsociety.org/contact/ Source: niwothistoricalsociety.org, read

No-school days

From the St. Vrain (read ) district calendar.

Niwot with kids: a playground, a caboose, ice cream and a flat loop The guide: parks, playgrounds and trails

Later than 14 days out

Coming up

Which school? It depends on the address.

St. Vrain Valley Schools: Niwot Elementary, Sunset Middle (Longmont) and Niwot High; open enrollment across the district is common.

St. Vrain Valley Schools

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