School Early College Cleveland East Bard High School Early College Baltimore Bard High School Early College DC Other Bard Early College programs (Half-day) Bard Early College New Orleans Bard Early College at the Harlem Children's Zone Bard Early College Hudson Recognition In 2009, President Barack Obama singled out BHSEC as the model for the future in his Centennial Speech to the NAACP: We also have to explore innovative approaches such as those being pursued here in New York City; innovations like Bard High School Early College and Medgar Evers College Preparatory School that are challenging students to complete high school and earn a free associate's degree or college credit in just four years. Notable alumni Audrey Gelman See also Education in New York City References External links The Bardvark BQ Broadside Bard College Alternative education University-affiliated schools in the United States Public high schools in Manhattan Long Island City Lower East Side High schools in Newark, New Jersey Educational institutions established in 2001 2001 establishments in New York City Public high schools in Queens, New York