What does it mean to be a BCD student? BCD Students Are... Challenged.
BCD students come to school ready to learn. Small class size means teachers can give individualized attention.
“BCD looks at each child in terms of the whole person, not just the academic piece. We also give them the social skills they need to prepare them to succeed in life.”– BCD teacher
The goal of Boulder Country Day School's CARING Curriculum is to create a CARING, compassionate, and cooperative classroom and school environment. Since children learn by doing, the curriculum focuses on giving children the experience of learning in a CARING community - a classroom characterized by a healthy expression of feelings, caring, compassion and cooperation, creative resolutions to conflicts and an appreciation of differences.
CARING is an acronym for Civility, Accepting, Respecting, Inclusive, Nourishing, and Gracious.
The caring curriculum is taught in advisory classes that meet once a week. Students set goals and standards for positive behavior for social issues that are common in Middle Schools.
Monthly citizenship recognitions are awarded to students in the preschool - 8th grades. Students are nominated each month by their homeroom teachers for consideration and a selection committee of specials teachers determines the awardees. Some of the criteria include, respect for adults and peers, showing concern for others, maintaining self-control and humor in a difficult position, accepting suggestions, being friendly to all students and being helpful and kind. These awards are presented each month at an all school assembly. The students who win the awards earn the privilege of raising and lowering the flag each day.
School motto plaques are displayed throughout campus reminding students of our school motto which is respect yourself, respect others, and take responsibility for your actions.