IN THEIR OWN WORDSAt Bronx Early College Academy (BECA), we transform our students’ lives
by preparing them for success in college and in life. The curriculum at BECA
offers students an accelerated academic program leading to the completion
of a high school diploma along with up to two years of college coursework
while in high school. The educational goals of this initiative are to minimize the
barriers between high school and college, ease the transition from secondary
to post-secondary school and prepare students for, and attract them to, higher
education as well as increase high school graduation rates.
COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTSPrograms: Honors Math, Saturday School, PSAT opportunities, Academic
Intervention Services, Academic Enrichment Services, Cooperative Healthy
Active Motivated Positive Students (CHAMPS) Sports; Project BECA: a weekly
incentive and behavioral program, College Coursework at Lehman College and
City University of New York (CUNY), Honors Mathematics
PARTNERSHIPS- Community-Based Organizations: Union Square Hospitality Group
- Hospital Outreach: Montefiore Medical Center
- Higher Education Institutions: Lehman College, City University of New York (CUNY)
- Cultural/Arts Organizations: Lehman College Art Gallery
- Not-for-Profit: Literacy Inc.,
Learning Leaders, PENCIL – Principal for a Day, Teach for America
- Other: Kaplan, Aussie
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESLeadership & Support: Student Government, Mock Trial, Counseling, Teen
Tutoring Program
Academic: BECA Bots (Robotics), After-school Academy
(ASA)
Clubs: Art, BECA Bulletin (School Paper), Chess
SCHOOL SPORTSCross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field, Flag Football,
Cheerleading