BCD - Why BCD

What Sets BCD Apart

Our Curriculum

BCD offers a vigorous academic curriculum in the finest liberal arts tradition
French curriculum begins in Preschool
Latin is taught in Grades 6-9
Integrated service learning projects develop students’ sense of responsibility to themselves, to the school community, and to the Berkshire community at large
A focus on the Arts – from drawing and painting to digital film, theater, instrumental and vocal music, and advanced forms of graphic design, photography, and electronic music – allows students to expand their forms of self expression and learn about the human experience
Curriculum-based travel programs are available for students in Grades 5-9

Close, personal communication between teachers, students, and parents is a hallmark of a BCD education
Students in Preschool through Grade 3 are in self-contained classrooms with their homeroom teacher serving as their advisor, as well
Students are assigned an advisor in Grade 4 who will guide them through to graduation in Grade 9, overseeing and guiding their academic progress
Faculty are available before, after school, and in the evenings by phone or email to work with students and answer any questions they may have
Advisors and faculty work with students and families to counsel them through the secondary school placement process and help them make a successful transition to their next school
Average student-to-teacher ratio: 9:1

BCD students graduate and go on to top-ranked independent day and boarding schools such as Hotchkiss, Berkshire School, Millbrook, Miss Hall’s, Salisbury, Groton, and Williston-Northampton, as well as local area high schools
90 percent of BCD graduates qualify to take honors and advanced level courses in secondary school
BCD students go on to graduate from top-ranked colleges, both in the U.S. and abroad
BCD students go on to become lifelong learners and to find success in the arts, sciences, and in life pursuing a wide range of personal endeavors

BCD has an active Parents’ Association that provides and coordinates school events, student assemblies, and parent enrichment lectures
90 percent of current parents contributed to BCD’s 2008/09 annual Giving Fund

An After-School Enrichment Program is provided for students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 that provides our younger learners with an introduction to a wide range of activities, from movie making to classes in drawing, chess, horse care, and music
An Extended Day After-School Care Program is available for all students, Monday through Friday, from dismissal until 5:30 p.m.
Students in Grades 4-9 participate in an after-school sports program and have the option of participating in a theater program
Private music instruction for a variety of instruments is offered after-school by highly qualified musical instructors