Boulder Valley School District Proposes Closing Four Elementary Schools Amid Enrollment Declines

The Boulder Valley School District has proposed closing four elementary schools—Douglass, Flatirons, Mesa, and Birch—and implementing consolidations and program changes at 12 others, starting in fall 2027. The district states these measures are necessary to maintain educational quality in the face of declining enrollment. Families are seeking more detailed answers before a scheduled vote on September 22.