BCD’s Elementary School fosters engagement, resilience and joyful learning in a challenging yet supportive environment. The commitment to small class sizes (maximum of 18) ensures that teachers truly know and meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of each student. The faculty prides themselves in being current with research-based instructional theory and practice. The Learning Center staff partners closely with elementary classroom teachers to support the diverse learning styles of the students by using a variety of grouping strategies for teaching math and language arts. The elementary school integrates Responsive Classroom, Kid Power and Learning for Justice’s Social Justice Standards into each classroom to ensure a robust learning experience.
Elementary students participate in musical performances, plays, and assemblies held throughout the school year. Each student can expect to be on stage performing several times during the year. Each grade takes part in a musical performance where music teachers collaborate with homeroom teachers to prepare the events. Parents/Guardians are always welcome. BCD’s Elementary School is a place of incredible discovery, connection, and joy.
In addition to the core subjects of language arts, mathematics, and social studies taught by the homeroom teacher, elementary students also receive instruction in innovation/design, art, science lab, library, physical education, music, band, and world language. Students take both French and Spanish from Kindergarten through 5th grade.
BCD’s Middle School offers an innovative and engaging curriculum that balances meaningful inquiry into core academic subjects with in-depth pursuit of students’ interests in the arts, physical and health education, and design/technology. The program presents students with age-appropriate challenges in a nurturing environment that cultivates independence of thought, habit, and mind.
BCD’s Middle School program not only meets the diverse needs of its students during these critical middle years, but also provides excellent preparation for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate high school programs.
Knowing that the world needs well-rounded learners, the Middle School also invites students to explore competitive athletics, leadership opportunities such as student government, travel opportunities, and an expansive Exploratories curriculum featuring a wide array of electives to round out their development as citizens of our community and the world.
The Boulder Country Day Middle School is an authorized International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. The IB Middle Years Program (MYP) emphasizes intellectual challenge and encourages students to make connections between their studies in traditional subjects and to the real world.
The IB program fosters the development of skills for communication, intercultural understanding, and global engagement, qualities that are essential for life in the 21st century.