A fully-accredited high school within the Baker Charter Schools organization, Baker Early College is a public, charter high school serving students throughout the entire state of Oregon. Students simultaneously earn high school and college credit through our college partners.

Baker Early College is a public, charter high school within the Baker Charter Schools (BCS) organization. Within BCS, there are two charter schools sponsored by the Baker School District in Eastern Oregon -- Baker Web Academy, a virtual K-12 school, and Baker Early College, a dual credit high school. Baker Early College partners with community colleges and universities all across the state and is open, free of charge, to all Oregon high school aged students.

Is BEC A Good Fit For You?

REQUIREMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW STUDENTS

Our requirements are pretty simple. You must be an Oregon resident and you must be high school age. It's okay if you've never been in a public school before! If you have been in an accredited high school, the credits you've earned will transfer in with you.

College work requires a new level of independence and responsibility. Successful students are able to communicate independently, advocate for their needs, and manage time well. It's okay if you have no prior experience with college-level work. We'll help place you into the correct level of classes to meet you where you are. That said, college courses are still college courses and are not simplified for high school students. Our goal is to help students find the right classes to challenge them, but not overwhelm them. If you aren't quite ready for the challenge of college classes, that's okay. We've got classes for you too! For students under 15, only high school options classes are available. Students who are under 16 may not take classes at LBCC, RCC, or UCC, but may take classes from another one of our college partners.

We accept students on a rolling admissions basis, all year long. If you would like to enroll in Baker Early College between college terms, we do have some alternative options while you wait for college classes to begin.  Please reach out to Kimberly Linn, for more details: klinn@bakercharters.org.

Our mission is to empower the next generation or Oregonians through innovative, rigorous,
and personalized educational options.