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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!

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Our Vision

Our vision is to develop a community of reflective learners who advocate for themselves, others, and a just world.

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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.

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2025-26 Enrollment: 370  K-8 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.

Horizons K8 Nondiscrimination Policy

Please use this link to Report Bullying Concerns

 

 
 

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District News

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Over the past month, BVSD has been having conversations with our educators, city councils and advisory groups. Read the Enrollment Impacts newsletter to get the lastest news about what is happening. 

In this issue: 

  • Opportunities to participate have been announced
  • Let's have the courage to imagine an even better school district
  • What we are hearing at our elementary roundtables
  • How declining enrollment shows up in the student experience: One teacher's perspective 
  • Update on our outreach to local municipalities
  • Community Engagement: How you can participate
  • Community Engagement: Timeline & Status
  • Recent News: Latest enrollment data confirms need for holistic action
Read More about Read the lastest edition of the Enrollment Impacts newsletter
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Knowing that our educators are central to the student experience, we have been working to connect with the staff at every elementary school. Not surprisingly, what we know to be true has been confirmed—our people are our strength. It is our wonderful staff that make our schools the incredible places they are and create amazing learning experiences for students.

Read on to see what our educators are telling us.

Read More about Teachers and staff share their hopes and concerns
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As a teacher in BVSD, I understand why smaller school sizes can sound appealing. Individual attention, close-knit communities, and familiarity are all positives. However, what often gets lost in the conversation is that very small schools come with significant challenges that directly affect the quality and consistency of education students receive. 

Read More about How declining enrollment is felt in the classroom: A teacher's perspective
Three young students, two girls and one boy, are sitting together in a classroom or library setting, engaged in reading or studying. The background suggests a learning environment with bookshelves and other educational materials visible.

Dear BVSD Families and Staff,

As you know, we are currently engaged in important planning for the future of Boulder Valley School District to respond to the pressures of declining enrollment. 

Before developing formal proposals for our schools , we are engaging our community. We are asking families, staff, and community members to share their values and priorities. 

Naturally, these conversations are sparking concerns for the future of individual schools. That reaction is understandable. Schools are deeply personal. They represent memories, relationships, and identity.

But if we focus only on preserving what exists today, we risk missing the opportunity to design something even stronger for tomorrow. 

Let us approach this moment thoughtfully, honestly, and courageously . . . 

Read More about Let’s have the courage to imagine an even better school district
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BVSD has experienced a district-wide increase in phishing attempts targeting students. “Phishing” is the practice of sending fraudulent emails with the aim of getting individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Review tips from our IT team on how to best prepare your student to avoid these scams and learn about the new district process to prevent these attacks.

Read More about Increase in student-targeted phishing attempts: How to protect your student’s data, new process in place