Co-curricular involvement is an integral part of each upper and middle student’s experience at Berkshire Country Day School, providing essential learning opportunities and exercises for the body and mind after the school day ends at three o’clock. At BCD, our fields, theater, and band room provide extensions to the classroom; where each student is challenged and meaningfully engaged, and growth occurs through collaborative and dependable relationships with teammates, directors, and coaches. While each venue teaches and develops specific skills, our programs also emphasize inclusiveness, commitment, perseverance and cooperation, as well as other essential character traits and values.
After-School Sports
After-School Sports is required for all students in Grades 4 through 9; specific expectations vary at each grade level. The foundation of the after-school sports program is the belief that every student should have an opportunity to participate in organized team sports. A basic tenet of the BCD sports experience is that students are encouraged to find their own levels of success. After a number of years of practice and play, even students who never felt that they had any particular ability find themselves playing well and truly enjoying being on a team and in the sport.
In the fall, BCD plays soccer. In the winter, students can choose from Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Indoor Soccer and Basketball. In the spring, BCD plays lacrosse. BCD’s sports teams belong to an interscholastic league with other local area public and independent schools.
After-School Theater & Film
After-School Theater and Film allows students in Grades 7-9 to become members of an ensemble. In the fall and winter, students work on original and scripted material and participate in all aspects of production, acting, and staging, culminating in a full-scale theater production held in a professional 250-seat theater. In the spring, students can participate in the making of short films or a feature-length film project.