Tarver Elementary School

Before & After School programs were initiated by working parents of elementary aged children.  It was their feeling that this type of program would best serve their needs and the needs of their children.  The phenomenon swept the country and now there are programs established across the nation.  Many programs have expanded to include before school, vacations, and summer programs. 

Adams12 Five Star Schools implemented the childcare programs in the mid 1980's, as the District and the community saw the need for programs to be offered.  The programs were set up geographically and offered to all students of Adams 12 Five Star Schools.  The programs have grown and are now offered in nearly all of the District's elementary schools.

The purpose of the BASE Programs is to provide safe, quality, affordable child care in the school setting;  whereby each individual child is enriched with various experiences conducive to their academic, social, and physical development.  These self supporting programs are offered to any child enrolled in an Adams 12 Five Star Elementary School.

Tarver Elementary's BASE Program Mission Statement

BASE staff at Tarver Elementary are dedicated to continuing the education process before and after the school day ends for your child.  As professionals we understand that children learn through play, that is what we do here at Tarver BASE, we play math games, we play reading and writing games, we play with science, and we play physically and we learn about good nutrition at the same time.  When we are finished playing, we play again, together.

BASE Program Rates

                                                                   Weekly                           Daily

Before                                                      $19.00                            $6.00

After                                                         $55.00                            $17.00

Before & After                                           $71.00                           $20.00

Full Day

$31.00

*There is a $50.00 registration fee (per child) for the school year, and a $35.00 registration fee (per child) for the summer.

Hours of Operation

Before School Program 6:30 am-7:45 am

After School Program 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Early Release 1:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Full Day (Teacher work days, Teacher compensation days, In-Common release days, etc.) 6:30 am - 6:00 pm

BASE is Closed

Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, & New Year's Day. 

BASE is also closed (in some instances) over Winter Break and Spring Break, please check with the Site Director to see if Tarver is closed during these times.  During cases of inclement weather and the Superintendent has called for a closure day, BASE is also closed.  You can check for school closures on the District website, www. adams12.org, FSSTV (Five Star Schools Television), cable channel 22, and the District's hotline 720-972-4000, then press 7.

Important Phone Numbers

BASE Office, Kara Dawdy, Site Director (720) 972-5651

BASE Cell Phone (720) 480-4118

Enterprise Services Supervisor, Lisa Hart (720) 972-6279

Main Tarver office (720) 972-5641

Enterprise Services Assistant, Rebecca Callahan, (720) 972-6278

Important People

Enterprise Services Director - Sue Garcia

Enterprise Services Supervisor - Lisa Hart

Site Director - Kara Dawdy

Recreation Leaders - Tasheka Moore & Evelyn Arnold

Recreation Leaders (SSN Paraprofessionals) - Rose Ludwig & Renita Montoya.

Recreation Aides - Connor Pascale, Darla Hamilton, & Mitchell Tanner