I'm the parent of two children at BCDS. The school offers many positives as well as some negatives. On the positive side, it provides a very rigorous curriculum in the early formative years. It goes to great pains to teach the 'non-tangibles' such as time management and how to treat people. I believe
... Read more it prepares students to be academically strong as they enter the main stream in the 9th grade. On the down side, the fact that the school is so small means that there are some areas that can't be covered - especially in the middle school grades. The most glaring issue as I see it is a light weight music program and a limited sports program. These are important in the middle school years. These deficiencies are more than made up for with in other areas like science and art. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/03/08
As an alum with a sister still at school in Bi Cultural, I can honestly say that I cannot imagine a better place to get a Jewish education and a secular education all in one!
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Posted by a other on 01/02/08
I went to BCDS from kindergarden and am currently in 8th Grade. I absolutely love BCDS and am really sad that I have to graduate! I feel like the school is basically my second home and I can't imagine my life without it. I will miss it so much and I have to say, to me, there is NO better place to send
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Posted by a student on 12/07/07
Bi-Cultural has been a wonderful school, not only for our children but for us as a family. You'll find families from all levels of religious observance at the school, and we learn from and respect each other. The feeling of community is very strong. Our daughter, now 17, was wonderfully prepared for
... Read more a competitive high school. Our son, who is a current student,has had a great experience both academically and socially too. The new headmaster, Dr. Kirshenbaum, has made improvements in an already fine school, strengthening the middle school, bringing new ideas and new programs, cultivating a fantastic teaching staff, and adding more afterschool activities, like league basketball and a full-scale musical production, to round out the program. We thought 2006/07 was a super year at Bi-Cultural. The school's 8th grade trip to Israel each year is an amazing experience for the students. We have been very happy with Bi-Cultural. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/13/07
I love bi-cultural day school. It is one of the best schools in the world! It teaches very well for english and hebrew. The hebrew is very helpful for parents who don't know how to speak hebrew but want to learn. Thank you bi-cultural for teaching my child everything she needs to know.
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Posted by a former student on 01/31/07
My son has attended Bi Cultural since Kindergarten. He is now in 7th Grade. Overall, we have been very happy with the quality of his education, the individualized attention he gets from the teachers, the responsiveness of the administration and faculty to our needs and the enrichment opportunities.
... Read more The jury is still out on the impact that the recent change in administration has had and will continue to have on the school overall. There have been many positive and some negative changes. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/29/06
I went to BCDS from kindergarden to eigth grade. I had a great experience. The staff and students really have a family type feeling. I would reccommend BCDS anyday and I will never forget the great times I had there.
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Posted by a former student on 09/03/04
My children both attended this school and received an absolutely fantastic preparation for high school. They were both placed at junior level mathematics as freshmen. The school gives individualized attention and provides whatever enrichment program each student needs. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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Stamford schools — Bi - Cultural Day School is located at 2186 High Ridge Rd, Stamford CT 06903. 2186 High Ridge Rd is in the North Stamford neighborhood and 06903 ZIP code in Stamford, CT Bi - Cultural Day School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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