Bard Academy at Simon's Rock explained

Bard Academy at Simon's Rock
Streetaddress:84 Alford Rd.
City:Great Barrington
County:Berkshire
State:Massachusetts
Zipcode:01230
Country:USA
Type:Independent, College-prep, Day & Boarding
Ceeb:220912
Faculty:50
Grades:9-10
Gender:Coeducational
Feeder To:Bard College at Simon's Rock
Average Class Size:15
Ratio:8:1
President:Leon Botstein
Head Label:Provost and Vice President
Head:Ian Bickford
Enrollment:43 Students; 79% Boarding
Enrollment As Of:2017
Campus Size:275acres
Campus Type:Rural
Tuition:$39,336 Day; $53,562 Boarding
Footnotes:[1] [2]

Bard Academy at Simon's Rock is a private, co-ed boarding school for grades 9 through 10[3] located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA. Students finish high school in two years,[4] and after 10th grade, students have guaranteed admission to early college at Bard College at Simon's Rock.[5] Students at Bard Academy are taught by the same professors as Bard College at 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bard Academy at Simon's Rock - The Association of Boarding Schools - TABS . . The Association of Boarding Schools . 15 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Bard College at Simon's Rock to launch high school program in 2015 . Jenn Smith . The Berkshire Eagle . 16 August 2018 . 17 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Bard Academy at Simon's Rock . Massachusetts Department of Education . 16 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders . Heather Meehan . The Berkshire Edge . 15 August 2018 . 27 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Bard Academy at Simon's Rock - The Association of Boarding Schools - TABS . . The Association of Boarding Schools . 15 August 2018.
  6. Book: Princeton Review, Robert Franek . The Best 382 Colleges, 2018 . Random House Children's Book . 89 . 2017 . 978-1524710224.
  7. Web site: Guide to College & Career Schools . Homeschoolers Guides . 16 August 2018.
  8. Web site: When 16-Year-Olds Go to College . Ruth Hammond . The Chronicle of Higher Education . 16 August 2018 . 20 April 2016.
  9. Web site: Simon's Rock Grad Named School's New Provost . iBerkshires . 16 August 2018 . 23 December 2015.
  10. Web site: 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 . Doug Lederman . Inside Higher Ed . 16 August 2018 . 11 May 2016.
  11. Web site: Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders . Heather Meehan . The Berkshire Edge . 15 August 2018 . 27 January 2015.
  12. Web site: Bard College at Simon's Rock to launch high school program in 2015 . Jenn Smith . The Berkshire Eagle . 16 August 2018 . 17 November 2014.
  13. Web site: Bard Academy . Commission on Indepenendent Schools . New England Association of Schools and Colleges . 16 August 2018.
  14. Web site: Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders . Heather Meehan . The Berkshire Edge . 15 August 2018 . 27 January 2015.
  15. Web site: Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders . Heather Meehan . The Berkshire Edge . 15 August 2018 . 27 January 2015.

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