Berkshire Country Day School

Head of School
Paul Lindenmaier

Total Enrollment
210 students; 55% male, 45% female

Geographic Profile
BCD students live within a 40-mile radius of the school in Massachusetts (78%), New York (21%), and Connecticut (1%)

Divisions
Preschool – Beginner Threes and Pre-Kindergarten
Lower School – Grades K-3
Middle School – Grades 4-6
Upper School – Grades 7-9

Faculty
75% of faculty and administrators have advanced degrees
Average student to teacher ratio: 9:1

Diversity
17% of students enrolled at BCD are students of color

Accreditation
New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)

Clubs
The Penguinette school newspaper; Environmental Club; Service Learning; Student Council; Book Club; Student-produced yearbook, The Penguin; yoga

Alumni
1700

Mascot
Penguin

Students Receiving Financial Aid
29%

Annual Fund
90% parent participation

Highlights
27-acre campus with 9 classroom buildings, athletic fields, hiking trails, pond, and modern playground equipment; newly renovated preschool

90% of BCD graduates qualify to take Honors/Advanced level courses in secondary school

Latin taught in Grades 6-9; Spanish offered in Middle and Upper School; French curriculum begins in B3

After-school enrichment, athletic, instrumental music, and award-winning digital film and theater programs

Technology outfitted PC-based computer lab, Mac-based graphic design lab, wireless computer labs, MIDI music lab, digital film lab, three science labs

Curriculum-based travel programs available for students in Grades 5-9, including travel abroad

Our students have gone on to enroll in such prestigious secondary schools as Hotchkiss, Miss Hall’s, Berkshire School, Monument Mountain High School, Lenox High School, and Bard College at Simon’s Rock.