Berkshire Country Day School (BCD) is an independent school serving preschool through grade nine. Founded in 1946, BCD is an academically rigorous school with a caring community in which students and teachers share in the process of learning. Steadfast in its commitment to learning in the spirit of inquiry and discovery, the school community is dedicated to encouraging academic excellence at the highest level, advancing each student's unique potential for well-rounded development, and fostering responsive and responsible citizenship. At the center of this process is a strong partnership between home and school. Close personal communication between the school and families is a cornerstone of BCD's philosophy.