Programs
Parent Education Series
The BCD Parent Education Series offers free, public presentations designed to help parents navigate their roles and responsibilities in the face of an increasingly complex world. Speakers and topics are selected based on current relevance to children and parents. Past topics include: Media and Internet Safety, Understanding the Gifted & Talented personality, Healthy Eating Habits, and Anti-Bullying.
Most events are open to the public and all are free or require a minimal fee. Please review the schedule below and come join us.
Most events are open to the public and all are free or require a minimal fee. Please review the schedule below and come join us.
The Nine Year Old Change
This event is for BCD families only.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Deborah Rubin, will be join us to present the ‘Nine Year Old Change.’ This parenting session will cover the developmental and psychological changes specific to the 9 year change. One of the biggest themes is that children revisit the push pull dynamic (similar to the 2 year change), but at 9 it is a lot more complicated. A lot is happening in their little brains. Some of the changes are very subtle and when parents can be prepared and knowledgeable about what is happening, it can help parents not take things so personally; it can be very comforting for parents to know they are not alone. Ms. Rubin will seek to clarify the normalcy of some of the behaviors children display and give some tips on how to make this phase more compassionate for all involved.
Registration appreciated.
2024 Boulder County Preschool & Private School Fair
Full list of schools attending at - School List and Mailing List signup.
Helping your Middle School Student Build Resilience
September 24, 2024 from 8:15am-9:15am
This event is for BCD families only.
Parental support plays an important part in helping preteens and teens succeed in middle school. But as students grow more independent during these years, it can be hard for parents to know which situations call for involvement and which call for a more behind-the-scenes approach.
This event is for BCD families only.
Parental support plays an important part in helping preteens and teens succeed in middle school. But as students grow more independent during these years, it can be hard for parents to know which situations call for involvement and which call for a more behind-the-scenes approach.
Join us as Deb Rubin, LCSW helps us to understand the pre-teen/teen brain and offer us guidance on how to best support our children of this age as they confront new challenges from the changing academic demands to today’s more nuanced social pressures. Deb will help us to decipher normal teen behavior from problematic and offer tips on supporting your child to not only survive, but to thrive through this time.
Registration appreciated.
Registration appreciated.
2024 BoCo High School Fair
No registration necessary.
Directions to Boulder Country Day School.
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Local schools attending the 2024 Fair:
| Boulder TEC | Regis Jesuit | |
| Dawson | Shining Mountain Waldorf | |
| Fairview | Silver Creek | |
| Fusion Academy | St. Vrain Virtual High School | |
| Holy Family | Tara Performing Arts High School | |
| New Vista | Temple Grandin | |
| Niwot | Watershed |
Education Consultants attending:
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Boarding Schools attending the 2024 Fair:
| Army and Navy Academy | Fountain Valley School | Missouri Military Academy | Stevenson | |||
| Asheville School | Garrison Forest School | New Hampton School | Tabor Academy | |||
| Berkshire School | Georgetown Prep | Northfield Mount Hermon | The Bolles School | |||
| Bishop's College School | Gould Academy | Ojai Valley School | The Ethel Walker School | |||
| Blair Academy | Groton School | Peddie School | The Frederick Gunn School | |||
| Cardigan Mountain School | Hawaii Preparatory Academy | Phillips Exeter Academy | The Governor's Academy | |||
| Colorado Rocky Mountain School | Holderness | Pomfret School | The Loomis Chaffee School | |||
| Concord Academy | Kent School | Proctor Academy | The Putney School | |||
| Cranbrook Schools | Kimball Union Academy | Riverstone International School | The Thacher School | |||
| Culver Academies | Mercersburg Acadmey | Ross School | The Webb Schools | |||
| Cushing Academy | Midland School | Saint Andrew's School (FL) | Trinity-Pawling School | |||
| Dublin School | Millbrook School | Salisbury School | Vermont Academy | |||
| Dunn School | Milton Academy | San Domenico | Wasatch Academy | |||
| EF Academy | Miss Hall's School | Santa Catalina School | Western Reserve Academy | |||
| Emma Willard School | Miss Porter's School | St. Andrew's School | Westminster School | |||
| Episcopal High School | Steamboat Mountain School | Woodberry Forest School |
From Apps to Laps: What Young Children Need from Us In a Digital World
January 22, 2025 from 6pm-7:30pm
Presented by Erin Walsh of the Spark and Stitch Institute
The youngest among us are no strangers to digital technology. One-third of children under three years of age go online daily and 28% of children under two have televisions in their bedrooms. Families are getting conflicting advice about the impact of these technologies– on one hand companies promise that media can boost their children’s intelligence while on the other America’s pediatricians urge parents to limit screen time in the early years.
Presented by Erin Walsh of the Spark and Stitch Institute
The youngest among us are no strangers to digital technology. One-third of children under three years of age go online daily and 28% of children under two have televisions in their bedrooms. Families are getting conflicting advice about the impact of these technologies– on one hand companies promise that media can boost their children’s intelligence while on the other America’s pediatricians urge parents to limit screen time in the early years.
In this workshop, our speakers explore the latest research on the power and impact of screen time in early childhood and shares the ingredients that young children need to thrive in a world dominated by screens. Using stories and warm humor, our speakers help parents or professionals identify ways to use technology and media to support children’s learning and development.
Find us in Boulder, CO
Boulder Country Day School 4820 Nautilus Court North • Boulder, Colorado 80301 • Phone - 303.527.4931 • info@bouldercountryday.org
Boulder Country Day School is a proudly independent institution serving students 2 ½ years old - 8th grade. In partnership with our outstanding faculty and committed families, we uphold the highest standard for our balanced educational experience. Through small class sizes and innovative engagement in a supportive environment, students at BCD learn to explore their strengths and apply them to the world. Guided by our values, we believe the empowered minds that graduate from BCD will be the ones to ignite global change.
