Bard Academy

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Bard Academy at Simon's Rock
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Location
Bard Academy
30 Seminary Drive

Barrytown
,
Dutchess
,
New York
12507

United States
Information
Type Independent, College-prep, Day & Boarding
CEEB code 220912
President Leon Botstein
Provost and Vice PresidentIan Bickford
Faculty50
Grades9-10
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment43 Students; 79% Boarding (2017)
Average class size15
Student to teacher ratio8:1
Campus size275 acres (1.11 km2)
Campus typeRural
Tuition$51,944 Day; $72,634 Boarding (2025)
Feeder to Simon's Rock at Bard College
Website simons-rock.edu/academy/index.php
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Bard Academy is a private, co-ed boarding school for grades 9 through 10 [3] located in Barrytown, New York. It was formerly located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA until summer 2025. Students finish high school in two years, [4] and after 10th grade, students have guaranteed admission to early college at Simon's Rock at Bard College. [5] Students at Bard Academy are taught by the same professors as Simon's Rock. [6] [7] Together the programs create a six-year course of study, consisting of three two-year programs: Bard Academy, the A.A. degree, and the B.A. degree. Students can enter at the academy or A.A. sections. Some students transfer after the A.A. degree, while others stay for the B.A. [8] Ian Bickford, a graduate of Bard College at Simon's Rock, [9] is the founding dean of Bard Academy and was appointed provost of Bard College at Simon's Rock in 2016. [10]

Two-year high school

Bard Academy is a new pedagogical model where students complete high school in two years. [11] Then after high school, students earn an A.A. degree when the typical student would be graduating from high school. [12] Bard Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, [13] which means that it is not required to follow the Common Core curriculum. [14] Also, since early college admission is built into the curriculum, Bard Academy students typically don't take standardized tests or focus on college admission applications. [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Bard Academy at Simon's Rock - The Association of Boarding Schools - TABS". The Association of Boarding Schools. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  2. ↑ Jenn Smith (November 17, 2014). "Bard College at Simon's Rock to launch high school program in 2015". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bard Academy at Simon's Rock". Massachusetts Department of Education. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ Heather Meehan (January 27, 2015). "Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bard Academy at Simon's Rock - The Association of Boarding Schools - TABS". The Association of Boarding Schools. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ Princeton Review, Robert Franek (2017). The Best 382 Colleges, 2018. Random House Children's Book. p. 89. ISBN   978-1524710224.
  7. ↑ "Guide to College & Career Schools". Homeschoolers Guides. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ Ruth Hammond (April 20, 2016). "When 16-Year-Olds Go to College". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Simon's Rock Grad Named School's New Provost". iBerkshires. December 23, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ Doug Lederman (May 11, 2016). "New Presidents or Provosts: Andrews U, Bard College at Simon's Rock, CC of Denver, Hampden-Sydney College, Mills College, Mount St. Joseph U, Muskingum U, Thomas U, U of Puget Sound, U of Texas-Dallas". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ Heather Meehan (January 27, 2015). "Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ Jenn Smith (November 17, 2014). "Bard College at Simon's Rock to launch high school program in 2015". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ Commission on Indepenendent Schools. "Bard Academy". New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  14. ↑ Heather Meehan (January 27, 2015). "Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ Heather Meehan (January 27, 2015). "Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved August 15, 2018.

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