A Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) K-12 alum, turned Platt night custodian and full time student became Emerald Elementary’s award-winning, innovative Physical Education teacher who is beloved by students, staff and the Broomfield community.

We are entering a challenging but important period of planning for the future of the Boulder Valley School District, which includes consolidation, closure, or programmatic changes at the elementary level. We want to begin by sharing our commitment to you and to our community.

In light of accelerating enrollment decline and the associated reduction of funding, the Board of Education says more substantial action is needed to allow BVSD to use resources more efficiently and maintain the high-quality learning experiences students currently receive. 

On a Tuesday in Kelly Walter’s Business classes at Broomfield High School, students collaborate in scavenger hunts relating to cognitive bias, open surprise miniature products to create marketing campaigns, pay simulated bills and balance mock bank accounts. You would never guess that these classes are only one week into a new semester.

Students and staff at BVSD's Career and Technical Education Center, Apex (formerly Boulder TEC) returned from Winter Break to some more completed updates to their learning spaces, thanks to renovations provided by the Building for Student Success program. 

The Biomedical Sciences, Sports Medicine, Emergency Medical Technician, Criminal Justice and Teacher Academy programs are starting the second semester in larger, updated, professional-feeling new labs and classrooms. The renovated spaces feature settings for hands-on experiences and are designed to emulate the professional work environments that students will encounter when they move into careers.

Last month, parents, students, and community members gathered at Louisville Middle School for a community conversation on e-bike safety hosted by the Louisville Police Department. The event brought together experts from the Louisville Police and Fire Departments, Intermountain Health, and BVSD’s Safe Routes to School program to help families better understand the fast-changing world of e-bikes, e-motos, and youth riding behaviors.