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.
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.
Open to the Public.
Register here.
Open to the Public.
Register here.
Keeping the wheels on
November 14, 2024 from 8am-9:30am
Join Kath Courter, BCD's Head of Preschool, for guidance on how to keep the wheels on at home as we head into the holiday season.
Open to the Public.
Click here to Register.
Join Kath Courter, BCD's Head of Preschool, for guidance on how to keep the wheels on at home as we head into the holiday season.
Open to the Public.
Click here to Register.
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 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.
