Welcome to Horizons K8 School!
Horizons K8 is a public charter school within the Boulder Valley School District, located in Boulder. Our school serves over 370 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade, creating an intimate learning community where every child is known and valued.
What makes Horizons Different?
As a teacher-led school, we're dedicated to developing the whole child. Through outdoor education, winter sports, and project-based collaboration, we create real opportunities for hands-on learning. Small class sizes and combined grade levels build a close-knit community where students form meaningful, lasting connections with peers and teachers.
At Horizons K8, we nurture curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking by connecting learning to the real world. This approach makes education relevant and prepares students for a changing future. Just as important, we foster a strong sense of community rooted in diversity, belonging, and inclusion — welcoming every student, from every background, and making sure each one feels valued and respected.
We invite you to explore what makes Horizons K8 a unique and supportive learning environment for your child.
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The BVSD Community Leadership Academy is an opportunity for parents, caregivers, and community members to deepen their understanding of our district and become more engaged in their children’s education and the broader BVSD community. We hope you’ll join us!
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This week BVSD, the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Hills family named in the Title VI complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, reached a negotiated settlement.
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The Boulder Valley School District is one of just two Metro Denver school districts to earn Accredited with Distinction, the Colorado Department of Education’s highest honor — and the only district to earn the designation three years in a row.
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This summer, the BVSD leadership team worked to evaluate options, including school closures, consolidations, reconfigurations and relocations. Analyzing enrollment trends, building capacity, facility conditions and long-term students needs, they weighed the potential challenges and possibilities.
Today, our team presented the following recommendations to the Board of Education.
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Next week, the Board of Education will have its first opportunity to consider and discuss specific school adjustments aimed at making our school district more resilient in this time of declining enrollment. The proposed adjustments will include school closures, consolidations, and reconfigurations. The worksession will be held Aug. 25 at 3 p.m. at the Education Center and will be broadcast live on BVSD’s YouTube channel.