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BCD's Strategic Plan

What will BCD look like in 2030 and beyond? Our Strategic Plan was recently revised to envision the BCD of the future.

Over the course of the 2023-2024 school year, BCD's Board of Trustees completed the strategic planning process that resulted in the below new vision, mission, and values that will lead our school into the future. The process was inclusive of all BCD constituents and included focus groups, surveys, meetings, and interviews. These new shared statements of purpose provided the Board of Trustees and the Senior Leadership Team with the opportunity to create a dynamic and innovative 6-year strategic plan guided by our core values. This Strategic Plan, Part of Something Bigger, will serve as the field map for our school from 2024-2030.

Strategic Commitments

Take Care of Ourselves and Others

We know that to truly succeed we must feel safe and supported in all aspects of our lives. We prioritize our collective well-being and take responsibility for our actions and the impact they have on others.

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Strategic Priorities for Taking Care of Ourselves and Others

• Implement consistent and shared expectations for all students, families, and employees to establish a
student-centered environment that promotes fairness, accountability, and student success.
• Establish and implement strategies to recruit, support, inspire, and retain exceptional values-aligned
staff and faculty.
• Develop a long-term financial plan to ensure the strength and sustainability of the school.

Explore Many Paths

We encourage ourselves to try a variety of experiences, discover new ways to answer old questions, and find our unique passions along our journey of lifelong learning.

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Strategic Priorities Exploring Many Paths...

• Enhance experiential learning opportunities that enable students to actively investigate, authentically
reflect, and fully participate in a global society.
• Continually evolve the use and understanding of technology to ensure students have the necessary
skills and knowledge to thrive in an ever-evolving world.
• Enrich extracurricular offerings to provide more opportunities for students to explore their interests
and develop their passions.

Meet the Challenge

Education teaches us how to think, not what to think. We lean on our supportive environment to push ourselves to the next level, demonstrating resilience and curiosity when the answers aren’t obvious.

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Strategic Priorities for Meeting the Challenge

• Define, implement, and be accountable to a shared academic philosophy that emphasizes excellence, innovation, and experiential learning to empower students to catalyze global change.
• Implement strategies and curricula to equip students with the perseverance and resilience needed to
meet global challenges and thrive in real-world settings.
• Align academic content between and across grades to promote consistency, coherence, and
continuity.
• Clearly define and communicate the student learning needs BCD can support.

Create Inclusion and Belonging

Learning from the perspectives of others opens our minds and hearts. We build empathy by showing respect and interest in others’ unique contributions.

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Strategic Priorities for Creating Inclusion and Belonging

• Clearly define equity and inclusion at BCD, outlining the criteria for belonging to the school
community.
• Consistently embed and enforce the adopted Social Justice Standards across all BCD curricula and
programming to reflect the school’s dedication to anti-bias, anti-racism, belonging, and
multiculturalism.
• Actively work to ensure the BCD school community is as diverse as the world we prepare students for.

Be Part of something bigger

As Bulldogs, we show up for one another to create a positive shared experience. Together, we contribute to an interconnected world.

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Strategic Priorities for Be a Part of Something Bigger

• Prioritize clear and transparent communication to foster trust, enhance collaboration, and ensure
alignment toward shared goals.
• Develop a plan to unify BCD’s three academic divisions to ensure one cohesive school experience.
• Foster partnerships within the broader community to empower members of the BCD community to lead,
learn, and make a global impact.

Thank you

We extend our gratitude to our Strategic Planning Committee

Susan Boyle, Administrator		Karen Morton, Faculty
Elyse Braucht, Parent		Ryan Parker, Faculty
Shelly Cadora, Parent and Trustee		Tricia Pezdek, Administrator
Tanya Chargualaf, Faculty		Keri Shee, Parent and Trustee
Stephen Collins, Parent and Trustee		John Suitor, Head of School
Liana James, BCD Alumna and Trustee		Natalie Wilkison, Parent and Faculty
Rob McClung, Parent		Randie Wirt, Administrator
		Mark Zarrow, Parent

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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.