“The Creative Curriculum is a top-rated early childhood curriculum that allows children to explore different interests and themes through hands-on learning activities.” newhorizonacademy.net, July 2026
“Children will engage in a wide variety of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities at New Horizon Academy.” newhorizonacademy.net, July 2026
“Balanced Approach Find a balance between child-initiated exploration and teacher-directed activities.” newhorizonacademy.net, July 2026
New Horizon Academy runs 7 licensed locations in Denver.
Colorado Department of Early Childhood cited something at 2 of the 12 visits below. Across Denver centers it cites something at about 55% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Denver with Denver and never with another state.
Across New Horizon Academy's 7 locations in Denver, it cited something at 37% of 60 visits.
Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood lists each program’s complaints on its Colorado Shines page, with the department’s verdict on each and a report behind it, going back about three years. Older complaints are released only on request. The department does not rank complaints by severity in either place.
Supervisory visit · May 22, 2025
2.229.C · Correction due May 22, 2025
At the time of the visit, observed in PK-B a jug of Purell Sanitizer in an unlocked cabinet, under the sink, accessible to children.
Required correction: Immediately ( 5/22/2025), items labeled "keep out of reach of children" must be inaccessible to children. **Corrected at the time of the visit when the director moved the sanitizer to a locked cabinet, making the sanitizer inaccessible to children. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 5/29/2025. Correct by 05/22/2025
2.223.A.2 · Correction due May 22, 2025
At the time of the visit, observed in PS-A, the teacher stated that 16 children were in the classroom, but only 15 children were signed into the classroom on the written attendance verification form.
Required correction: Immediately ( 5/22/2025) The time a child arrives and leaves the center each day must be recorded. Staff members must complete written attendance verification periodically throughout the day, including transitions. **Corrected at the time of the visit, when the teacher corrected the written attendance verification form. Submit a written statement of compliance by 5/29/2025. Correct by 05/22/2025
Complaint · April 24, 2025
Unfounded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
Limited Supervisory visit · September 24, 2024
2.229.C · Correction due September 24, 2024
At the time of the visit, observed in Pre-K B, sunscreen labeled "keep out of reach of children" to be accessible to children in an unlocked cabinet under the sink.
Required correction: Immediately (9/24/2024) All items labeled keep out of reach of children must be inaccessible to children at all times. **Corrected at the time of the visit when the Director locked the cabinet, making the sunscreen inaccessible to children. Submit a written statement of future compliance by 10/1/2024 Correct by 09/24/2024
Complaint · May 8, 2024
2.230.B · Correction due May 8, 2024
Observed at the time of visit a cord to a light up table to pose strangulation hazard to children.
Required correction: Immediately, 5/8/2024, indoor and outdoor equipment, materials and furnishings must be sturdy, safe and free of hazards. Corrected at time of visit by provider securing cord to wall. Submit statement of compliance by 5/15/2024. Correct by 05/08/2024
2.127.D · Correction due May 8, 2024
Observed at time of visit classroom One's C to be lacking the posting of staff to child ratio.
Required correction: All facilities must post in every room the license capacity of the room and staff to child ratio. Corrected at time of visit by provider posting the required ratio. Submit statement of compliance by 5/15/2024. Correct by 05/08/2024
Complaint · May 8, 2024
Founded
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record and publishes an investigation report for it. Shortlist has not read that report, so this row includes no citation detail.
The Department of Early Childhood keeps about three years of complaints on a program’s public page. Anything older is released only on request, as a single file covering the whole state. Shortlist asked for that file under the Colorado Open Records Act and renews it yearly; it is what this page shows for complaints older than the department’s own window.
The file this page is built from arrived on September 1, 2026 and covers complaints the department publishes today, and complaints back to January 2023 obtained by records request. The next request goes in September 2027.
The department publishes a report for each of these visits. Shortlist has not read those reports yet, so this page shows when the state came and not what it found.
The department will also review one program’s complete file on request, which is more than either source above contains. Leave your email and Shortlist will ask for New Horizon Academy’s file specifically, instead of waiting for the next one.
Hours and late pickup, sick and biting policies.
Ask which of these findings were serious, and what changed.Colorado Department of Early Childhood publishes a correction deadline, never whether the work was done or how serious it was.
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Not yet reported: children per teacher.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
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