Bixby School vs. Boulder Country Day
Should I attend Bixby School or Boulder Country Day? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bixby School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Boulder Country Day ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
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.
Welcome to Boulder Country Day School, where academic distinction meets education with character.
BCD is a top-rated, accredited private school in Boulder,Colorado where every child has the opportunity to discover their own unique excellence.
Distinguished by small class sizes,outstanding faculty, engaging academics and a focus on community, our preschool, elementary and IB middle school teachers strive tocreate a well-rounded educational environment that balances traditional subjects with the arts, world languages, athletics and knowledge based units.
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
139 students
361 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
23
12
Pre-K Students
10
66
Kindergarten Students
18
30
Grade 1 Students
12
36
Grade 2 Students
15
26
Grade 3 Students
18
26
Grade 4 Students
23
32
Grade 5 Students
20
38
Grade 6 Students
-
34
Grade 7 Students
-
28
Grade 8 Students
-
33
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
55 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
49%
Average Class Size
10
16
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:7
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
$24,000
$29,075
Tuition Notes
https://bixbyschool.org/admissions/tuition-tuition-support/
Tuition ranges between $21,100 to $29,075 depending on grade
% on Financial Aid
20%
15%
Acceptance Rate
75%
n/a
Admissions Director
Danielle Hermon, Director of Admissions & Marketing
Susan Boyle
Admissions Associate
n/a
Stacey Korn
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