Bard Early College fundamentally rethinks the connection between high school and college. BEC directly links the two by replacing the last two years of traditional high school with a tuition-free and rigorous immersion in college study.

Bard High School Early College is a public, non-specialized, and screened high school/early college. Eighth-grade applicants who are interested in our program must fill out the Department of Education’s High School Application on MySchools.

At Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Queens, we offer our students two years of a college preparatory high school curriculum in the 9th and 10th grades. During the final two years at BHSEC, our students are enrolled in our early college …

How do I apply to the Bard High School Early College Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and/or Brooklyn campus? Fill out the NYC Department of Education (DOE) Application for Admission to High School in MySchools and register for an in-person assessment on our website.

Bard High School Early College Baltimore Course Catalog Fall 2020 Course Offerings are Subject to Change Catalog Available for Download at: https://bhsec.bard.edu/baltimore/

Bard High School Early College Manhattan’s academic objective is to provide an intellectually challenging and inspiring academic program for students and enable them to take a full-time college course of study in place of the 11th and 12th grades, free of charge.

As a campus of BEC, Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Manhattan is a tuition-free satellite campus of Bard College, a nonprofit liberal arts college based in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, defined by academic quality, innovation, and its public service commitment.

As a campus of BEC, Bard High School Early College Brooklyn (Bard Brooklyn) is a tuition-free satellite campus of Bard College, a nonprofit liberal arts college based in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, defined by academic quality, innovation, and its public service commitment.

Bard High School Early College Queen’s academic objective is to provide an intellectually challenging and inspiring academic program for students and enable them to take a full-time college course of study in place of the 11th and 12th grades, free of charge.

Bard High School Early College Rubrics for 2021 Admissions Assessment Prompt 1 (Humanities) Prompt 2 (STEM) Personal Statement (VIDE0) Applicants who do not submit a portion of the assessment will be given a zero for that component.