Living Here Resources

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Boulder Area

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Denver Metro

Longmont

Boulder

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Denver Metro

Longmont

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Ralphie's List (Rental Database for ֱ Affiliates)

Average Distance to ֱ Boulder Campus

Superior7.9 Miles
Louisville9.3 Miles
Lafayette11.1 Miles
Erie14.7 Miles
Longmont15.6 Miles
Golden20.3 Miles
Firestone20.5 Miles
Denver28.9 Miles

Where do our Employees Live?

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ֱ Children's Center

The ֱ Children’s Center offers full and part-time schedules and is open to children of ֱ graduate and family housing residents, students, faculty, staff and alumni. The following individuals are also included:

  • International visitors assigned to a ֱ department or faculty member are considered to be faculty, provided a letter from the department chair is furnished requesting this accommodation.

Learn more about the ֱ Children's Center

Bright Horizons

To support our employees, the campus has partnered with Bright Horizons to give eligible employees access to theprogram.

  • ֱ Boulder has partnered with Bright Horizons to help employees better manage work, family, and personal responsibilities. There are two programs available to eligible employees:
    • Back-Up Child, Adult, and Elder Care
    • Enhanced Family Supports
  • Who is Eligible?Permanent faculty, staff, graduate students on an active appointment, and ֱ System Administration staff
  • Ability to use back-up care uses for tutoring.

Childcare Assistance Programs

CCAP Boulder County

The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides financial assistance to eligible low-income families who need child care benefits for children from birth to age 12. Visit the CCAP website to learn more.

Childcare Subsidies City of Boulder/Longmont

With funding from the City of Boulder and City of Longmont, the Child Care Subsidy and Referral (CCSR) Program, in partnership with the ֱ Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) provides assistance in paying for child care to low-income families. Visit the to learn more.

State of ֱ Assistance

The ֱ Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP) helps families that are homeless, working, searching for work or in school find low-income child care assistance. Learn more at the .

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Choice Enrollment

Choice Enrollment

"Open Enrollment” is the option for ֱ students to enroll in a public school other than their assigned “neighborhood school.”Students may open enroll into any public school as long as certain criteria are met. Most schools that do not have room for more students will have a waiting list. When there is room for more students, schools will either accept students on a first-come-first-served basis or hold a lottery to determine which students may enroll in the school. Check with individual schools for details.

Open enrollment applications are for enrollment into a school for the next school year. School districts, and some individual schools, set their own time schedule for accepting open enrollment applications. Many school districts have open enrollment deadlines in December, January, and February, so be sure to plan ahead. Most charter and option schools have different application guidelines and timelines than the local school district. Check with individual charter and option schools to learn about their application process.

St. Vrain Valley School District

Located approximately 30 miles north of Denver, the District is geographically diverse. Its physical boundaries extend from the Continental Divide into the plains of ֱ.

  • St. Vrain Valley operates 60 schools and programs spread over 411 square miles
  • More than 33,000 students
  • St. Vrain Valley School District covers eastern Boulder, Broomfield, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Hygiene, Longmont, Lyons, Mead, Niwot, Peaceful Valleyand Raymond. Parts of Boulder, Broomfield, Larimerand Weld Counties are also included.

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*There are many private schools in the Boulder and surrounding areas. ֱ Boulder and theֱ Department of Education do not endorse any particular group or organization. The CO Department of Education provides a list of contacts strictly as an informational service to those interested in private schools (link above.)

Boulder Valley School District

Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) stretches from the peaks of the Continental Divide to the suburbs of Denver.

  • BVSD has 56 schools in 11 different communities.
  • Approximately 30,000 students
  • BVSD covers Boulder, Gold Hill, Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Superior, Wardand parts of Broomfield and Erie. The Boulder Valley School District consistently ranks among the top three of ֱ’s large Front Range school districts

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*There are many private schools in the Boulder and surrounding areas. ֱ Boulder and theֱ Department of Education do not endorse any particular group or organization. The CO Department of Education provides a list of contacts strictly as an informational service to those interested in private schools (link above.)

National Parks

ֱ has 13 national parks with7,378,675 visitors annually. A short distance from Boulder,Rocky Mountain National Park’s 415 square miles encompass and protect spectacular mountain environments.

State Parks

More than a third of ֱ’s 100,000 square miles are in state parks.ֱ’s 42 state parks are as diverse as the state itself, and they offer something for everyone.

Boulder Parks and Outdoor Activities

Boulder, ֱ offers a wide array of outdoor spaces to explore. From sports fields to playgrounds, skate parks to plazas, you can enjoy all of Boulder's public places and take in the great outdoors.

More Things to do in ֱ

Looking for more activities to do in ֱ?ֱ is packed full of things to do year-round including activities such as horseback riding, mountain biking, skiing, camping, and more!

Parks and Rec

Boulder Parks and Recreation promotes the health and well-being of the entire Boulder community by collaboratively providing high-quality parks, facilities and programs.

Rustler's Gulch Hike near Crested Butte. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of ֱ)