Boulder Schools Face Major Restructuring | Denver News

Boulder Valley School District is set to overhaul its school system next year, proposing the closure of six schools and consolidation of others—impacting about 16 of its 50+ campuses—to combat a decade-long enrollment plunge driven by soaring housing costs. Since 2017, the district has lost over 3,600 students, with another 1,700 expected to leave by 2030. The “Resilient Schools Proposal” targets Boulder, Broomfield, and Louisville-Superior areas, aiming to boost average class sizes to 2.5 per grade and free up 1,900 student spaces. In Broomfield, Birch Elementary may merge with Kohl, relocating the ICAN program there. In Louisville-Superior, Monarch PK8 will shift to grades 6-8, while Eldorado will become a PK-5 school, both retaining their AIM programs. Boulder’s changes are most dramatic: Douglass Elementary faces closure, its students redistributed; High Peaks moves into Douglass’ building, Community Montessori takes High Peaks’ spot (with its original building closing), and Flatirons Elementary shuts down, redistributing students to Foothill and Whittier. The district has held extensive community input sessions ahead of a final vote by the school board this month. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4601ff3fac1fa35f