BNS families are crucial in their children’s education. To inform this partnership, our teachers write descriptive progress reports and every family is scheduled for at least two half-hour conferences each year with their child’s teacher. Teachers and families also communicate regularly through notes and letters sent via the student’s folder.

We are committed to education which stresses cooperation rather than competition. Classes are not tracked, and there is no gifted program.

Families are seen as unique resources for the entire school and are welcome in every classroom. Participation is encouraged, whether it be coming on a class trip, a weekly or monthly commitment to help with a particular classroom activity or a contribution focused around an annual event such as Author’s Night or the Curriculum Share. Of course fundraising is critical to BNS and parents are critical to fundraising.