Founded in 1920
Independent, coeducational, progressive, college preparatory school;
420 students in grades 6-12, 119 in the middle school, 301 in the upper school;
Average of 13 students per class;
Founded in 1920, first head of school Eugene Randolph Smith;
Students come from 54 communities including the city of Boston and several foreign countries;
47% of students come from public and charter schools, 53% from independent and parochial schools;
26% of students of color;
20% faculty of color;
20 languages are spoken at home by our students;
26% of students receive financial aid;
Diversity of family structures;
Tuition for 2008-2009 is $31,450 for all grades
BCDS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and its affiliations include the: National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); the Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE); the Coalition of Essential Schools (CES); the College Board; the Cum Laude Society: and the National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC).
