Bixby School vs. Boulder Country Day
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Bixby School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Colorado for:
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Boulder Country Day ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Colorado for:
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Student Body
Overview
Bixby School was founded in 1970, organized around the belief that children are unique individuals, each with their own abilities, interests, and needs.
Our school design provides students with opportunities for healthy risk-taking and responsibility for choices, feeds children`s natural curiosity and intrinsic joy of learning, and cultivates critical thinking skills and mastery of concepts.
Our shared core values are respect, responsibility, and empathy. 3-acre campus, Extended Day Available: 7:45 am - 5:45 pm daily, Hot lunch prepared daily (included), Indoor pool, weekly swim lessons, Progressive Education, Hands-On, Experiential Learning, 1st-5th Grade follow a Middle School Schedule - Our Teachers are masters of their subject and passionate about what they teach. Tuition Assistance is available for Kindergarten-5th Grade.
Boulder Country Day School is a proudly independent institution serving students 2 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.
Grades Offered
NS-5
NS-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1970
1988
Students Body
Total Students
127 students
290 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
6%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
23
32
Pre-K Students
10
31
Kindergarten Students
10
33
Grade 1 Students
16
24
Grade 2 Students
15
31
Grade 3 Students
16
23
Grade 4 Students
14
21
Grade 5 Students
23
27
Grade 6 Students
-
29
Grade 7 Students
-
23
Grade 8 Students
-
16
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
46 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
49%
Average Class Size
10
13
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:6
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(collared shirt, khaki pants/shorts, Blackwatch plaid, jeans in middle school)
(collared shirt, khaki pants/shorts, Blackwatch plaid, jeans in middle school)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$27,947
$32,700
Tuition Notes
https://bixbyschool.org/admissions/tuition-tuition-support/
Tuition ranges between $23,725 to $32,700 depending on grade
% on Financial Aid
17%
15%
Acceptance Rate
75%
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Admissions Director
Danielle Hermon, Director of Admissions & Marketing
Susan Boyle
Admissions Associate
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Elyse Braucht
Sports
Total Sports Offered
1
5
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
7
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
After School Program, Band, Chess, Choir, Elementary Running Club, Elementary Soccer, Student Council and Yearbook