UNLIKE ANY OTHER BOARDING SCHOOL- Bard Academy at Simon's Rock is the nation’s only two-year boarding school that provides guaranteed admission to early college after 10th grade to one of the most respected academic institutions in the U.S., Bard College at Simon’s Rock. HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO YEARS We haven’t condensed high school; instead, we’ve created a program that takes a collegiate approach to learning. Unlike many high schools, at Bard Academy, asking questions is not a distraction, but a welcome starting point for intellectual discovery in a truly academic, inclusive, and supportive community. HIGH SCHOOL TAUGHT BY COLLEGE PROFESSORS Since Bard Academy shares faculty with Bard College at Simon’s Rock: The Early College, students build meaningful relationships with their future college professors. Faculty are leading scholars in their fields of study, and experts at engaging younger students. HIGH SCHOOL ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS Bard Academy is located in the Berkshires, on the beautiful 275-acre campus of Bard College at Simon’s Rock, located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts – named “Best Small Town” by Smithsonian magazine. Academy students enjoy all the College’s resources, including the science labs, library, art studios, community garden, athletic center, and theater spaces. Academy students are invited to join all sports teams, clubs, and activities. ACADEMICS With 35+ majors, The Princeton Review rates Simon’s Rock a 92/99 for academics, higher than Harvard or Princeton. Federal data on US colleges and universities rank Bard College at Simon’s Rock #17 nationwide for percentage of graduates who earn a doctorate, close on the list to Harvard, University of Chicago, Oberlin, Williams, Amherst, and Yale – ranking higher than Brown, Stanford, Dartmouth, Vassar, and Cornell. YOU ARE WELCOME HERE You’ll have the unmistakable feeling that you’ve found where you belong. Rockers are visionaries, iconoclasts, pioneers, and leaders who are working for a better, smarter, world. Our students are a diverse group, but have in common: intellectual curiosity, an independent spirit, and a love of learning. You’ll find a true academic community here. WHERE INDEPENDENT MINDS GET THEIR START At Bard Academy and Bard College at Simon's Rock, age doesn't define intellect: our mission is to inspire the curiosity and creativity of motivated younger scholars with a challenging, empowering, and inclusive education in the liberal arts and sciences.