PARENT RESOURCES
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2026-27 Opening Dates and Times
Returning Dorm Students Arrive – August 25 – anytime after 8:00 a.m.
High School Parent Teacher Fellowship – August 25 – 7:30 p.m.
2026-27 Opening Ceremony – August 26 – 9:00 a.m
Click the button below to access the High School Student Handbook.
This document contains a list of currently planned high school courses for the 2024-25 school year.
This document contains information useful for academic and post-high school planning as well as descriptions for each course on the High School Course List.
Click the button below to access the Middle School Student Handbook.
This document contains a list of currently planned courses in the middle school for the 24-25 school year.
All students interested in private music lessons during the school year should complete the form below. You will be contacted by a private lesson teacher who will arrange for an interview with you during the first week of school.
Students who are interested in renting an instrument should contact tim.cocking@bfacademy.de.
The Residence Life Parent Handbook contains information about our boarding program’s philosophy, policies, and procedures.
The documents below contain important information about travel and packing.
Health Office
The following students must undergo a physical examination in June or July:
- All new students
- All student athletes in grades 9-12 participating in co-curricular sports and grade 8 students in cross-country and track. Students will not be allowed to participate in a sport after tryouts if they do not have a physical on file that is less than one year old.
Please complete and submit the form below to nurse@bfacademy.de before August 1. The first two pages are to be completed by the family and the third page by the doctor or nurse practitioner.
High School Athletics
Tryouts for fall sports (Volleyball, Cross Country, and Golf) begin on the first day of classes. Any students interested in playing any of these sports should come prepared with a change of clothes and running shoes for practice.
See the information from the Health Office above about obtaining an annual school physical in June or July.
Medical Release Form
This form is to be completed annually for each student. If you have more than one student in grades 5-12, a separate form must be completed for each student. Click “submit another response” at the end of the form to fill out the form for each of your students.
Prescribed Medication Authorization Form
This form requires a signature from the licensed, prescribing medical provider and must be submitted each year with every individual prescribed medication a student will be bringing to BFA. This includes all prescribed oral or topical medications, inhalers, insulin, epipens or other injections.
Safeguarding
Safeguarding concerns, whether current or historical, can be communicated to the Safeguarding Team via email at safeguarding@bfacademy.de or click “Report a Concern” below.
This one-page calendar is an overview of important dates for the school year including dorm closures as well as fall, winter, and spring breaks.
This Google calendar includes all school events and activities.
The is the parent login page for PowerSchool.
This is information on the various ways the Finance Office can receive tuition payments.
Click the button below to be taken to the guidance page for new parents:
Click this button to access Athletic results.
