Boulder Day Nursery Association (BDN) is a nonprofit early childhood center in downtown Boulder that provides infant, toddler and preschool care. The center operates a play-based, experiential curriculum, offers sliding-scale tuition and prepares meals on site.




Boulder Day Nursery Association is a nonprofit early childhood center located next to Barker Park in downtown Boulder. The center provides full‑day care and early education for infants, toddlers and preschool‑age children and emphasizes accessibility for families through a sliding‑scale tuition model and scholarship support.
BDN uses a play‑based, experiential approach that includes regular field trips into the community and an immersion literacy curriculum focused on weekly story themes. Teachers document learning with ongoing developmental assessments using TS Gold and hold parent–teacher conferences to plan for each child’s progress.
Provides individualized, nurturing care for very young children with activities designed to support social, emotional, cognitive, language and physical development; sleep and feeding schedules are customized and the center is breastfeeding‑friendly.
A transitional classroom for children beginning to walk and talk, with activities matched to each child's developmental level to support emerging independence and social interaction.
Prepares children for school with an academic component integrated into an experiential program that includes frequent field trips, emergent literacy activities, and developmentally appropriate social and intellectual challenges.
Focuses on developing social skills and language through experiential, play‑based activities and short community outings that extend learning beyond the classroom.
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