Our Story
Horizons started as a Kindergarten- 6th grade, two-year pilot program in 1991 with 92 students in two portable facilities.
We have continued to grow, becoming a charter school in 1997.
Teacher-led, Horizons has been educating students successfully for over 30 years!
Our Vision
Our vision is to develop a community of reflective learners who advocate for themselves, others, and a just world.
Our Mission
Our mission at Horizons is to guide students to become self-directed learners in a supportive,
collaborative environment rooted in critical thinking, justice, and choice.
2024-25 Enrollment: 363 students
Small Class Sizes: Average Student/Teacher ratio is 11 to 1
Instructional Approach: Self-Directed Learning
Horizons maintains an additional website, managed and operated by the Horizons Community Group (parent volunteers). To take a look at all of our community-building and fundraising events and to see what is on the Horizon, click here.
4545 Sioux Drive Boulder, Colorado 80303
horizonsk8.office@bvsd.org / 720.561.3600
Proud to be a BVSD school. Learn more and enroll at bvsd.org.
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The Boulder Valley School District remains steadfast in its dedication to educating each and every student and ensuring they and their family feel safe and welcomed, regardless of their race, gender identity, legal status or any other factor.
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Aadi Sobti is a junior at Peak to Peak High School who unfortunately is familiar with the loss tied to the recent headlines of wildfires in California, as his family lost their home in the Marshall fire when he was in 8th grade, attending Monarch PK-8. A new found empathy and concern for his community and the world around him is one of the many important perspectives Sobti gained, ultimately inspiring a project that would earn him recognition by Congress.
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New Vista High School's new building is more than just a structure—it’s a testament to the opportunities that arise from a shared investment in education. Thanks to the support of local voters, a new state-of-the-art facility for the students of New Vista became a reality.
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The Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) Board of Education recently adopted revised graduation requirements that will go into effect starting with freshman (9th grade) students in the 2025-26 school year, the class of 2029, and each subsequent year. The new revisions increase the requirements in math and science.
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Every day as students and staff make their way to Manhattan Middle School in Boulder, they are greeted by a simple handmade wooden sign that has the ability to turn frowns upside down. It is just one of several signs created by Sofia, her twin brother Blake and their nextdoor neighbor on the corner, Raj Rawat.