2026 Associate in Arts (A.A.) Commencement Ceremony for Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Newark, and Queens

The President and Trustees of Bard College, The Faculties of Bard High School Early College (BHSEC) Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Newark and the Members of the Class of 2026 together welcome family, friends, and staff to our 2026 Associate in Arts (AA) Commencement Ceremony. This is an honorable occasion celebrating our graduates’ accomplishments with great pride. […]

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2025 Bard Early College Annual Report

As we approach the 25th anniversary of Bard Early College and reflect on Bard’s legacy of innovation in early college pedagogy, we’re asking ourselves – what does it really mean to move education forward? And, what role does Bard Early College play in that work? The enclosed report tells the story of Bard Early College […]

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Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences Course Launched at BEC Hudson Valley

A new civic engagement course launched this spring at BEC Hudson Valley. Taught by Cicily Wilson, Assistant Dean of Civic Engagement & Director of Community Partnerships for the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College, this elective was collaboratively developed last year by Bard Early College students and faculty as part of the Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences (ELAS) Fellowship. The Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences […]

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NYS Senator Luis Sepúlveda Presents BHSEC Bronx with $215,000 Award

New York – New York State Senator Luis R. Sepúlveda announced a $215,000 investment in state funds to support the growth and expansion of Bard High School Early College Bronx. This investment is a product of Senator Sepulveda’s Vision 32: Empowering the Bronx initiative, which aims to promote capital investment in infrastructure and programmatic support […]

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Every High School should be an Early College. Especially Now.

An op-ed by Gabriella Ronquillo, Bard High School Early College Manhattan ‘26 Why am I here? Like millions of U.S. high school students, this was a question that I considered as I was applying to high school. Lively debates in the media about what schools should teach, policy reform, and how to increase graduation rates […]

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BHSEC Baltimore Dean of Students Melvin Bond II Interview with NPR

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with school social worker Kia Baker and educator Melvin Bond about how parents in Baltimore struggle to keep up with the rising cost of school supplies. This interview can be listened to here.

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2025 Youth Ambassadors of BHSEC Baltimore Receive Governor’s Citation

The 2025 youth ambassadors of Bard High School Early College Baltimore (BHSEC Baltimore) have received a Governor’s Citation for their help in bridging exchange between the US state of Maryland and the Anhui Province in China, two regions that celebrate the 45th anniversary of their sister-state relationship this year. The State of Maryland has charged […]

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2024 Bard Early College Annual Report

In 2024, Bard Early College saw great successes, achievements, and collaborations. Our network continued in a season of growth that saw expansions to our degree granting campuses, philanthropic partnerships, and the breadth and depth of our early college community. The opening of Bard High School Early College Brooklyn marked the tenth Bard Early College program […]

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Early college students recognized by national scholarship organizations

The beginning of the calendar year brings the season of college acceptances, internship offers, and our graduating Year 2 students are beginning to make their post-secondary plans. We witness the hard work and dedication of our scholars pay off with exciting educational, professional, and travel opportunities. Each year our students are recognized by prestigious scholarship programs and organizations, […]

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Two BHSEC Queens students share their stories with Students of NYC

“…Every time I experience something good, or read about someone doing good, I know the world can be better.” Two BHSEC Queens students were featured on Students of NYC, a United Federation of Teachers initiative highlighting the lives and experiences of students in New York City Public Schools. Yareli Perez writes about exploring her cultural […]

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Bard Early College Receives Grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Support Accelerated Science Education Across its New York City Campuses

Bard College has been awarded a $500,644 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to create the infrastructure for a more robust science program and deeper engagement with the sciences for Bard High School Early Colleges (BHSEC) students and faculty across its Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn campuses. Read more about the grant here on Bard College’s […]

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Carnegie Corporation Awards Bard Early Colleges $1.5 Million Grant to Expand Access to Early College in NYC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 2024 NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Bard Early College is pleased to announce it has received a $1.5 million grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to support two new early college campuses in New York City. The philanthropic grant will support Bard Early College’s ambitious expansion of access to early […]

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Expanding Bard Early College Offerings Abroad: Bard Early College Summer Intensive at Bard College Berlin

Launched in 2023, the Bard Early Colleges (BEC) host a three week summer academic intensive in partnership with Bard College Berlin (BCB)  in Berlin, Germany. Together, Bard Early College and Bard College Berlin collaborated to design a residential program that introduces early college students to travel abroad and specifically, the history, culture, and art scene […]

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A summer reflection, by August Blake

BHSEC Baltimore Year 2 August Blake reflects on his experience this summer as part of the Bard Early College Summer Intensive at Bard College Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was the final Sunday, and my friends and I wanted to make the most of it. At this point, we were well acquainted with the public […]

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Dr. Jazmín Puicón is New Jersey History Teacher of the Year

Dr. Jazmín Puicón of BHSEC Newark has been named New Jersey’s History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. This award, selected by a panel of teachers, administrators, and scholars in each state, recognizes exceptional elementary through high school teachers for their outstanding contributions to American history education. Additionally, Dr. […]

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