Academics
Philosophy
Boulder Country Day School is home to exceptional academics — an intentional combination of proven teaching techniques and modern concepts to create an innovative, challenging, and supportive education. Children are the catalysts of our society and the inventors of our future, and we believe that tomorrow starts here.
At the heart of our philosophical approach are our mission, vision, and core values. Our vision is our north star and our goal for education. Our mission is what we do every day on our journey toward our achieving vision. Our core values are who we are as a school community and a guide for how we treat one another. Placing students at the center, our philosophy of education steers how we bring the following tenets to life across our campus.
Our School-wide Philosophy of Education
We believe that today’s children will be tomorrow’s changemakers.
They are the ones who will lead us into a brighter, more sustainable future. But because we can’t yet predict what that future will hold, we teach them to think critically, question bravely, and approach problems with a sense of adaptability and curiosity.
We honor and support each student’s learning journey.
Our teachers skillfully differentiate instruction using a variety of methods that genuinely engage every student. This approach empowers students - both academically and personally – to find their unique passion within a supportive and emotionally safe environment.
We value experiential learning as fundamental to our educational practice.
BCD students engage in their learning through direct experience, reflection, analysis and experimentation. Our innovative approach to instruction paired with research-based curriculum ensures that students know not just what to learn, but how to learn.
We intentionally cultivate inclusion and belonging within our community and believe diversity is a critical component of ensuring academic and personal growth.
Members of our BCD family participate in purposeful community building, because when we think and learn together, we grow together. Collectively, we work to cultivate an understanding that we are all part of something bigger.
Boulder Country Day School 4820 Nautilus Court North • Boulder, Colorado 80301 • Phone - 303.527.4931 • info@bouldercountryday.org
Boulder Country Day School is a leading private school 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.
