SCHOOL TYPE
K-12 College Preparatory, Private Christian
CURRENT ENROLLMENT
305 students
LOCATION
4700 N. Beach Street, Fort Worth, TX 76137 (approximately 1/4 mile south of Loop 820)
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZES
Kindergarten, 12; Grades 1-5, 18; Grades 6-12, 25
FOREIGN LANGUAGE OFFERINGS
Spanish (K-12th) and French (9th-12th)
HONORS/ADVANCED PLACEMENT OPTIONS
Honors and AP courses available
DUAL CREDIT OPTION
For an additional fee, juniors and seniors may receive college credit from John Brown University and Tarrant County College for select BCS high school courses.
SECONDARY ATHLETIC OFFERINGS
Basketball*, baseball, softball*, volleyball*, soccer*, track and field*, and cross country*. BCS is a member of the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools and competes in TAPPS athletic events.
SECONDARY EXTRACURRICULAR OFFERINGS
Band*, Choir*, Performing Arts*, Newspaper, Yearbook, Chess Club*, Chemistry Club, Runners Club*, Debate Club, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Student Council*, Green Team recycling organization, Six Wings* service organization, FIRST. Robotics*, TAPPS Art Team, TAPPS Academic & Speech Team, MAA American Mathematics Competitions (10th-12th)
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
ACSI events (Art Festival, Math Olympics, Speech Meet, Science Fair); National Geographic Geography Bee (4th-8th); Scripps National Spelling Bee sponsored by the TCU Department of Education (3rd-8th); Fort Worth Stock Show Art Competition; FIRST Robotics (6th-8th), MATHCOUNTS® (6th-8th)
MAJOR FIELD TRIPS AND MISSION TRIPS
In addition to local educational field trips, BCS sponsors major trips to Austin and San Antonio (4th grade); Georgetown and Waco (5th grade); Houston and NASA (6th grade); Washington, D.C. (8th grade); and end of the school year Senior Trip (12th grade). A short-term mission outreach is available to high school students. Participation in these trips is optional and involves additional fees for middle and senior school students. Elementary school trip fees are included in tuition.
ACCREDITATION
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM
After-hours Connections & Enrichment (ACE) is available for BCS students from 3:10-6:00 p.m.
HOURS OF OPERATION
Office hours: 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays
School class schedule: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Summer office hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weekdays
*Available to middle school students. Except where otherwise noted, all secondary activities are available for senior school students.