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 knowledge that children are unique individuals and capable learners. At Bixby, children's questions matter.
Our school design provides students with opportunities for healthy risk-taking, increasing responsibility for choices, and feeds children`s natural curiosity and intrinsic joy of learning.
With a focus on student-led learning and critical thinking, Bixby students learn how to think creatively and build confidence to tackle challenges.
Our shared core values are respect, responsibility, and empathy.
Located in South Boulder on a 3-acre campus, children learn about and in the greater community through community service, field trips and partnerships
Extended Day Care is Available: 7:15 am - 5:45 pm daily,
Tuition include nutritious chef-prepared daily lunch, weekly, weekly swim lessons, field trips and more.
Boulder Country Day School is a proudly independent preschool through middle school serving students 2 1/2 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
PK-5
NS-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Bixby supports a range of learning differences including giftedness, ADHD and others; however we do not have special education teachers on our staff.
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Year Founded
1970
1988
Students Body
Total Students
98 students
284 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
28
14
Pre-K Students
7
53
Kindergarten Students
5
35
Grade 1 Students
5
35
Grade 2 Students
12
20
Grade 3 Students
6
27
Grade 4 Students
16
25
Grade 5 Students
19
19
Grade 6 Students
-
14
Grade 7 Students
-
16
Grade 8 Students
-
26
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
45 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
75%
49%
Average Class Size
8
16
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
6:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$29,000
$34,045
Tuition Notes
https://bixbyschool.org/admissions/tuition-tuition-support/
Tuition ranges between $29,435 to $34,045 depending on grade
% on Financial Aid
17%
15%
Acceptance Rate
75%
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Admissions Director
Nina Lopez, Head of School
Susan Boyle
Admissions Associate
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Elyse Braucht
Sports
Total Sports Offered
1
5
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
4
7
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
ChessRenaissance Adventures
Varies. Examples include D&D
Arts and Music Programs:
Afterschool Band Program
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
After School ProgramChess
Student Council and Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
BandChoir
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Elementary Running ClubElementary Soccer