Bard HS Early College Moves to Lower East Side

Beginning in September 2002, Bard High School Early College, which opened this year in shared space in Brooklyn, will have a place of its own. The school is moving to 454 East Houston St., currently the site of PS 97, which is closing because of low enrollment and low scores. Currently, there are 300 students in the High School and enrollment will grow to 500 in September.

Bard High School Early College is a four-year school that serves as an alternative to traditional high schools. The early college program offers a rigorous core curriculum in general education geared toward highly motivated high school-aged students who are academically ready and eager to begin college in the 11^th grade. At the end of the four-year program, students will receive an Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Bard College. Students will also earn credits that can be applied to any four-year college.

“In its first year the Bard High School Early College has truly delivered on its potential,” said Chancellor Harold Levy. “It has become a model for a national program announced earlier this year by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which plans to replicate the program with 40 new schools nationwide. I am pleased to see New York City set the pace for continued high school reform and I expect the school to continue to flourish in its new home.”

Admission to Bard High School Early College is by application and includes an essay and an interview with the students and the student’s parents. All New York City students are eligible to apply.#

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