BFA at a Glance

The Ben Franklin Academy is an independent, progressive, college-prep high school. We teach a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, tailored to each student’s individual learning style, needs, and special interests.

At BFA, we are committed to individualized instruction and mastery learning. Our students often have not been well served by traditional schools. We offer another way. Here you will find a caring community of learners, where students develop deep relationships with their teachers and advisors, work in settings designed to encourage their best efforts, and become responsible, self-directed young men and women who are ready to excel at college and beyond.

• We are small by design with enrollment around 125 each year.

• We offer several sessions:

  • Morning Session with Work Study

  • Afternoon Session with Work-Study

  • Three Longer Day Options

• The student/teacher ratio is about 3:1 in the Morning Session.

• The student/teacher ratio is about 2:1 in the Afternoon Session.

• Clubs and Activities offered include Philanthropy Club, Green Club, Game Club, Junior Classical League, Jazz/Funk Ensemble, and Folk/Rock Ensemble.

• We have an extensive and challenging Drama Program.

• We offer 17 AP Courses and honors classes in most subjects, as well as Engineering courses.

• Student athletes find our programs to be flexible enough to support their competition schedule.

• Young entrepreneurs find our programs to be flexible enough to support their business ventures.

• Student musicians find the programs to be flexible enough to support their practice and performance schedule.