Baccalaureate School for Global Education

What Baccalaureate School for Global Education does

The Baccalaureate School for Global Education (BSGE) is a public secondary school operated by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE), located at 34-12 36th Avenue in Astoria, Queens (school code 30Q580). Founded in 2002 as the first "IB for All" school in New York City, BSGE delivers a six-year International Baccalaureate-aligned program spanning grades 7-12, comprising a Pre-IB Middle Years preparation phase (grades 7-10) culminating in the full IB Diploma Programme (grades 11-12). Every enrolled student is an IB Diploma candidate, and every student achieves fluency in a foreign language (Spanish, Mandarin, or French), with complementary requirements including 100 hours of community service in middle school and 150 hours of CAS (Creativity, Activity and Service) in the Diploma Programme.

BSGE's core technology stack consists of standard education SaaS platforms rather than proprietary systems: Jupiter Ed serves as the official gradebook for teachers, students, and parents; Google Classroom distributes and collects assignments and triggers weekly "Guardian Summaries" emails to parents; Naviance supports college planning for 12th graders; and NYCDOE MySchools is the centralized application and admissions platform. The school uses the standard NYCDOE employee portal for staff email and HR applications.

The school's revenue model is government funding through the NYC Department of Education per-pupil allocation; no tuition is charged and transportation is not provided except for students with approved IEP or 504 accommodations. Admissions are highly competitive and screened, with approximately 65 seats available in 7th grade (from ~650 applications) and 40 seats in 9th grade (from ~3,000 applications), with priority given to continuing 8th graders, Queens residents, and NYC residents. The school has ~20 staff members and is led by Principal Dr. Heather Burns Page, supported by two Assistant Principals (Karl Boyno and Shana Abolafia). Leadership has received external recognition including the 2015 New York Times "Teachers Who Make a Difference" award and the 2016 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow designation from National Geographic, which underpins an ongoing grant-supported experiential learning partnership.

Name

Baccalaureate School for Global Education

Legal name

The Baccalaureate School for Global Education

Website

https://bsge.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baccalaureate School for Global Education is a NYC Department of Education public school in Astoria, Queens, serving grades 7-12 through a six-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, admitting approximately 105 students annually via competitive screened admissions through NYCDOE MySchools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Baccalaureate Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• International baccalaureate education
• Secondary education services
• Public school education
• IB diploma program
• College preparation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Astoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NYCDOE Public School Funding: Publicly funded through NYC Department of Education budget allocation as a district public school. No tuition charged to students.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Baccalaureate School for Global Education (BSGE) is a New York City Department of Education public school offering a six-year International Baccalaureate (IB) program for grades 7-12. The curriculum combines a Pre-IB Middle Years preparation (grades 7-10) with the full IB Diploma Programme (grades 11-12), supplemented by college counseling, community service requirements, and athletics. All students become IB Diploma candidates and achieve fluency in a new language (Mandarin, Spanish, or French).

Product overview

The Baccalaureate School for Global Education operates as a single unified educational institution offering a comprehensive six-year IB-aligned program (grades 7-12). The core educational program consists of the Pre-IB Middle Years preparation (grades 7-10) leading into the full International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (grades 11-12). Supporting infrastructure includes the Jupiter Grades online gradebook system, Google Classroom for assignment management, and the College Office for post-secondary guidance. The school provides complementary programs including Community and Service (100 hours for middle school), CAS Program (150 hours for DP students), and PSAL athletics. All students follow standardized schedules meeting IB requirements, with offerings in languages (Mandarin, French, Spanish, Latin), sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), mathematics, humanities, and arts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP)
• Pre-IB Program (Middle Years Preparation)
• College Office Services
• Community and Service Program
• Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) Program
• PSAL Athletics Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students become IB Diploma candidates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National GeographiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSGE received a National Geographic grant supporting 11th grade psychology students' community building activities. The partnership involves outdoor experiential learning at Alley Pond and enables international student opportunities through National Geographic programs.
• PLAN Pilot ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSGE serves as a mentor school in the PLAN Pilot program, hosting teachers and school leaders from other schools (e.g., Rockaway Collegiate) for collaboration and professional development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hunter College High School: One of NYC's most selective public secondary schools (grades 7-12), serving a similar elite college-prep cohort. Comparable to BSGE on selectivity, demographics, and outcomes focus, though without IB framework.
• Brooklyn Latin School: A NYC specialized public secondary school with a humanities-heavy, classical curriculum and demanding admissions. Comparable to BSGE on selective NYCDOE model and small-school culture, though without IB authorization.
• Stuyvesant High School: NYC's flagship specialized public high school with thousands of applicants for limited seats. Comparable to BSGE on selective NYCDOE admissions, small cohort size relative to demand, and top-tier college matriculation outcomes.
• Bronx High School of Science: An iconic NYC specialized public high school focused on STEM college preparation. Comparable to BSGE as a screened NYCDOE school with national brand recognition and intense competition for admission, though STEM-not-IB in orientation.

Direct peers

• Léman Manhattan Preparatory School: A private Manhattan IB World School offering IB pathways through grade 12. Comparable to BSGE on IB authorization, multilingual curriculum, and NYC secondary-market positioning, with a tuition-driven business model.
• United Nations International School: A private K-12 IB World School in NYC serving globally minded families. Comparable to BSGE on IB curriculum depth, language immersion emphasis, and NYC location; differs in being tuition-funded and serving an internationally mobile population.
• New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math (NEST+m): A NYC public K-12 school that pioneered IB integration across elementary and secondary grades. Comparable to BSGE as a fellow NYCDOE 'IB for All' institution with extended IB curriculum and selective admissions.
• Manhattan Hunter Science High School: A NYC public secondary school implementing the full IB Diploma Programme on a similar small-school model. It is one of BSGE's closest structural peers: same NYCDOE governance, same IB authorization, similar selective admissions cohort, and similar grade 7-12 span.
• Townsend Harris High School: A highly selective NYC public high school located in Queens offering an IB-aligned honors curriculum. Comparable to BSGE in applicant selectivity (thousands of applicants for few seats), public funding model, and college-prep mission, though not fully IB Diploma.
• Eleanor Roosevelt High School: A NYCDOE public school offering the IB Diploma Programme with a similar 6-year vision (Humanities House integrated with IB). Shares BSGE's small-school, screened-admissions, IB-public model in NYC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/baccalaureate-school-for-global-education
• Instagraminstagram.com/thebaccpage

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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