Foothill Elementary School

About Foothill Elementary School

Foothill Elementary School is an excellent K-5 school in the Boulder Valley School District focused on educational excellence, learning innovation, and building a strong community culture. The school currently has around 430 students who are achieving at excellent rates, with 78% reading at grade level and 69% of its students at or above grade level in math, well above the state averages in Colorado. Foothill offers engaging enrichment programs, Every student is engaged in hands-on learning opportunities through a dynamic MakerSpace, STEM-based curriculum, and their outdoor learning garden. Foothill is a Green Star School with multiple sustainability initiatives and solar panels that contribute to using clean energy. Foothill has proudly received the John Irwin Schools of Excellence award and the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award. The PTO is very supportive and family engagement is active and parents. Foothill Elementary School focuses on academic attainment, wellness, and character to help students to become thoughtful, engaged, and responsible citizens

Contact Information

Address

1001 HAWTHORNE AVE BOULDER CO 80304

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Phone

(720) 561-2600

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Website

https://www.bvsd.org/Pages/default.aspx

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 52%

Reading 52%

State average proficiency is 52% in Math and 52% in Reading.

26

Full-time Teachers

14 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

3

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

437

Total Students

$91180

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Foothill Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

4

of 10 in colorado

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM - 3:20 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 78.9%

Asian 1.8%

Hispanic 10.3%

Black 1%

Two+ Races 7.3%

Native Am. 1%

White

78.9%

Asian

1.8%

Hispanic

10.3%

Black

1%

Two+ Races

7.3%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 437

52.2%

228 Female

47.8%

209 Male

Student Population

437 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 14 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

424 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say