Boulder Country Day School celebrated the opening of their new Commons Building with a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 21st. This new state-of-the-art building adds both a dining hall and a Center for Innovative Learning to their 5.5 acres campus abutting the Twin Lakes Open Space in Gunbarrel. The gathering took place in the amphitheater space outside the Commons and included both current and alumni families.

Planning for the new facility began in 2018, and while they experienced some delay due to Covid-19, school officials say the new facility is going to have a significant impact in supporting their mission.

“A core facet of a BCD education is empowering young learners to believe in and practice making positive global change,” says Head of School, John Suitor. “This facility is a strategic investment in designing physical spaces that can serve as a catalyst for new ways of thinking. All of our students from preschool through to 8th grade will benefit from what this facility will offer.”

The new dining hall will provide both daily food service as well as the space for meeting and gathering as a community. Sage Dining Services, a nationally recognized leader in sustainable and nutritious scratch-made food service, has been contracted and BCD students will participate through maintaining onsite gardens. Lunch fees are covered by tuition and financial services allowing for an inclusive experience for all students.

Susan Boyle, BCD’s Chief Enrollment and Strategy Officers shares, “We’ve brought our Arts and Design classrooms together in this building with the goal of teaching students the skill of connecting various disciplines and applying critical thinking in solving the challenges of our times and that which lie ahead. These are skills students will need to succeed both in classrooms and the work environments of the future.” Arts Teacher Londa Bevins adds, “I am so grateful for our new center that gives students access to incredible spaces for creative expression.”