About Us

The staff at Horizons is committed to guiding students toward these outcomes:

Becoming self-directed learners who...

• Set goals, reflect, and evaluate their own progress
• Plan, initiate, develop, and follow through on activities
• Gather information through listening, observing, inquiring, and collecting data
• Read and write for a variety of purposes
• Utilize language arts, mathematics, computer technology and research skills as tools for thinking and learning
• Employ logical reasoning, imagination, and creativity to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information
• Devise a variety of strategies for problem solving
• Communicate ideas, opinions, feelings, and information through discussions, speaking, writing, models, charts, maps, graphs, art forms, drama, movement, and music
• Take responsibility for their learning

Becoming community contributors who...

• Value themselves and others
• Explore possibilities and respond flexibly to change
• Utilize inner resources to maximize physical, intellectual, and interpersonal skills
• Recognize, sense, and appreciate differences
• Care for other people
• Take responsibility for their actions
• Cooperate with others
• Participate effectively in decision-making and group activities
• Take responsibility for the environment

Non-Discrimination Policy

Notice of Non-Discrimination to Students, Parents, and Employees:
The Boulder Valley School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, marital status, creed, color, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, disability, or religion in admission to participation in its programs, services or activities, or in any aspect of its operations. The Boulder Valley School District also does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in its hiring or employment practices. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding the District's policies may be forwarded to the designated Compliance Coordinator, BVSD, 6500 Arapahoe Ave., P.O. Box 9011, Boulder, CO 80301 (303-447-1010). If you have special needs due to a disability, and wish to request accommodations in order to participate in a school activity, please notify the Horizons office at 303-447-5580 at least two days in advance of this event so that appropriate arrangements for reasonable accommodations may be made.