 But a new state law will soon craft a special license for them. That means that lower-income families could tap into Colorado's universal pre-K program and get up to 30 free hours at outdoor preschools. Kat Owens is the preschool's director. We're fully aware that a lot of these programs are more expensive, they're private, they're not able to access public money. This type of education should be available to more families across the state.