The PTA Budget is a Promise to Our School
Our school offers a unique opportunity to talented students who are challenged to complete two years of college coursework by their high school graduation. In partnership with some of America’s largest and most diverse public school systems, Bard College confers transferable A.A. degrees to these students at no cost to their families. Bard Early College is a multi-campus network, established to provide high school students with a free opportunity to go farther and faster than the status quo in public education.
As with most public schools in NYC, our PTA generally compensates for shrinking operating budgets. Take a look at the fruits of our fundraising labors.
Year 1 College Trip fund: $8000.00
🚌 Beth Cheikes, our CTO Director, organized a whirlwind day trip to Bard College and SUNY Albany.
Other recent opportunities to get on the bus:
• Johns Hopkins and Goucher College
• Yale and Southern Connecticut State University
• Vassar and University of New Haven
College Textbooks: $65,000.00
The DOE only funds course books from K-12, so it’s up to our community to ensure our college program can access appropriate texts. Because this personal library is gifted to each Bard student, they don’t just read these books. They annotate and discuss, consuming great works and forming their own big ideas in kind.
Sports: $12,000.00
The PTA budget fills the gaps in funding from the citywide PSAL program. New volleyball uniforms: $1500.00. Bringing home the W for Bard? Priceless.
College Textbooks: $65,000.00
The DOE only funds course books from K-12, so it’s up to our community to ensure our college program can access appropriate texts. Because this personal library is gifted to each Bard student, they don’t just read these books. They annotate and interact with these books, consuming great works and forming their own big ideas in kind.