Berkshire Country Day School
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Berkshire Country Day School (BCD) is an independent school serving preschool through ninth grade. Founded in 1946 and celebrating its 60th anniversary year, BCD is an academically rigorous yet 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. Close personal communication between the school and families is a cornerstone of BCD's philosophy. BCD is located at 55 Interlaken Road (Route 183) in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
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Berkshire Country Day School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades Prekindergarten - 9 |
| Year
Founded |
1946 |
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County |
Berkshire County, MA |
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| Total
Students |
251 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
7% |
20% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 11 students | | Kind - 11 students | | Grade 1 - 14 students | | Grade 2 - 17 students | | Grade 3 - 14 students | | Grade 4 - 26 students | | Grade 5 - 20 students | | Grade 6 - 26 students | | Grade 7 - 29 students | | Grade 8 - 26 students | | Grade 9 - 14 students | | Grade 10 - 13 students | | Grade 11 - 18 students | | Grade 12 - 12 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
52 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
70% |
| Average Class Size |
12 |
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School |
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MA )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:5 |
1:16
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Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
164 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
| %
on Financial Aid |
30% |
| Headmaster |
Robert Peterson |
| Admissions
Director |
Gray Jessiman |
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| Total
Sports Offered |
13 |
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Sports |
| Alpine Skiing | Basketball | | Crew | Cross Country | | Fencing | Golf | | Indoor Soccer | Lacrosse | | Nordic Skiing | Soccer | | Swimming | Tennis | | Volley Ball | |
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Berkshire Country Day School (BCD) is an independent school serving preschool through ninth grade. Founded in 1946 and celebrating its 60th anniversary year, BCD is an academically rigorous yet 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. Close personal communication between the school and families is a cornerstone of BCD's philosophy. BCD is located at 55 Interlaken Road (Route 183) in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
- Profile last updated:
12/19/2006
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| About This
Zip Code (
01240 ) |
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Zip (
01240 ) |
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MA ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
5,170 people |
6,349,048 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
55% |
43% |
| Population Average
Age |
46 years old |
36.5 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.2 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$43,700 |
$51,535 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.6 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
42 years old |
57 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (01240)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
67% / 33% |
58% / 42% |
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