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]
| Bard Academy at Simon's Rock | |
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| Address | |
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84 Alford Rd. , Berkshire , 01230 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, College-prep, Day & Boarding |
| CEEB code | 220912 |
| President | Leon Botstein |
| Provost and Vice President | Ian Bickford |
| Faculty | 50 |
| Grades | 9-10 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 43 Students; 79% Boarding (2017) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus size | 275 acres (1.11 km2) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Tuition | $39,336 Day; $53,562 Boarding |
| Feeder to | Bard College at Simon's Rock |
| Website | simons-rock |
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Two-year high school
editBard 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
edit- ^ "Bard Academy at Simon's Rock - The Association of Boarding Schools - TABS". The Association of Boarding Schools. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Jenn Smith (17 November 2014). "Bard College at Simon's Rock to launch high school program in 2015". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Bard Academy at Simon's Rock". Massachusetts Department of Education. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Heather Meehan (27 January 2015). "Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Bard Academy at Simon's Rock - The Association of Boarding Schools - TABS". The Association of Boarding Schools. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Princeton Review, Robert Franek (2017). The Best 382 Colleges, 2018. Random House Children's Book. p. 89. ISBN 978-1524710224.
- ^ "Guide to College & Career Schools". Homeschoolers Guides. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Ruth Hammond (20 April 2016). "When 16-Year-Olds Go to College". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Simon's Rock Grad Named School's New Provost". iBerkshires. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Doug Lederman (11 May 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 16 August 2018.
- ^ Heather Meehan (27 January 2015). "Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Jenn Smith (17 November 2014). "Bard College at Simon's Rock to launch high school program in 2015". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Commission on Indepenendent Schools. "Bard Academy". New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Heather Meehan (27 January 2015). "Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Heather Meehan (27 January 2015). "Bard Academy: Accelerated program at Simon's Rock for 9th, 10th graders". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 15 August 2018.