The BardBQ is BECNO’s summer event to welcome new families to our community, invite students to meet their academic year faculty, and for students to pickup their summer reading book. We’ll guide families through the academic year calendar and campus expectations and course options.

The summer reading is vital for students to begin the year on the right track. As soon as school begins, students will participate in Writing and Thinking Week. We’ll dive into the book, analyze the story, relate other material and most importantly: read, write, and think.

Summer reading: Dear Martin, by Nic Stone

Race/Ethnicity of BECNO students: 88% Black or African American; 4% Latinx; 2% White; 2% Native American or Alaska Native; 4% Multi-racial

Gender of BECNO Students: 74% Female, 26% Male

79% of students starting BECNO’s full day program graduated high school with an Associates Degree and an average of 69 credits (Class of 2026).

BECNO students access meaningful postsecondary opportunities and resources:

• 81% of BECNO graduates enrolled in college within 6 months of high school graduation (Class of 2024)

See here for list of colleges enrolled in by recent BECNO alumni.