Board adjusts attendance area boundaries for some Boulder schools

At its meeting on Sept. 23, the Board of Education approved changes to elementary and middle school attendance area boundaries for several schools in Boulder to take effect beginning in the 2026-27 school year. The Board action also gives students currently enrolled in the impacted schools the choice to remain in their current school through completion of the school level—an option that was suggested by families during summer feedback sessions to ease the transition to the new boundaries. 

This month, BVSD is reaching out to affected families to let them know about the change and support them with registering for their preferred school for the 2026-27 school year. 

Schools that will be affected by the proposed boundary changes include Bear Creek Elementary, Casey Middle, Centennial Middle, Creekside Elementary, Crest View Elementary, Heatherwood Elementary, Manhattan Middle, Nevin Platt Middle, and Whittier Elementary. 

See details of the adopted changes on the attendance boundary webpage

These changes came from a new five-year review cycle of attendance area boundaries that was suggested by the Long Range Advisory Committee (LRAC) and began this year. The Board held meetings in January, March, May, and September to discuss potential boundary adjustments.

Learn more from past Board discussions: 

• See also: Article - The Spot, March 2025: Boundary adjustment proposals aim to rebalance school neighborhood populations in the context of declining enrollment 
• See also: Article - The Spot, August 2025: BVSD connects with families concerning possible attendance boundary changes
• See also: Article - The Spot, September 2025: Board continues to consider attendance boundary adjustments