Whittier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boulder, Colorado that offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program and hosts BVSD's School Age Care (SAC) after-school childcare.



Whittier Elementary School is an elementary school serving school-age children in Boulder. The school is the only International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme site in the Boulder Valley School District and describes a culturally diverse student population representing more than 35 countries.
The school uses the IB Primary Years framework and an inquiry-based, concept-driven curriculum. Whittier emphasizes social-emotional learning and notes a long-term partnership with Passageworks to support students' emotional development. Spanish language instruction is provided (the school notes it is not a bilingual program).
Whittier occupies a historic landmark building (originally built in 1882) and describes an active parent community that contributes volunteer and fundraising support.
District-run after-school child care is offered on the school campus through the BVSD School Age Care (SAC) program.
The school is authorized as an IB World School and implements the IB Primary Years Programme, an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum intended to develop international-mindedness and the IB learner profile attributes.
An inclusive, inquiry-based international elementary framework focused on transdisciplinary units, development of the whole child, and attributes of the IB learner profile; all students participate.
Weekly 30-minute Spanish language classes for upper elementary grades provided as language enrichment rather than a bilingual program.
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