 In 2013 , the Bacon Academy building was used by the school as part of an alternative education program and Day Hall functions as a nursery school . The school is rented by the Board of Education for around $ 21 @,@ 000 a year and the Bacon Academy Board of Trustees says that the operational costs are between $ 25 @,@ 000 and $ 28 @,@ 000 a year . According to the Colchester Public Schools website , " the Mission of the Alternative Education Program is to provide academic , social , and emotional supports for students at risk of dropping out of high school . " 
