Buxmont Christian Educational Institute, Inc. (BCEI) was established in 1989 for the purpose of providing educational services to qualified educational supervisors as specified by Act 169 of 1988. BCEI headquarters are located just a few hundred feet from the Bucks and Montgomery County Line at 146 West Broad Street in Telford, PA, hence the name “Buxmont”.
Educational services provided by BCEI include, but not limited to are: standardized testing, educational consultations, diplomas, transcripts, continuing education seminars, course selection process, student affairs and recommendations, and much more.
BCEI is the second established agency recognized by the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to issue diplomas to students who are educated at home.
BCEI maintains a standard of excellence in the educational program of each individual student as specified in our Standards and Procedures Manual which has been approved by the PA Department of Education in Harrisburg. Students must acquire a minimum of twenty-three high school credits in order to receive a high school diploma. Four English credits are required; three Math credits to include at least ½ credit of Algebra and ½ credit of Geometry; three Science credits; three Social Studies credits to include at least ½ credit of Civics, PA History, Geography, U.S. History, and Ancient World History; two units of credit in Arts and Humanities, or both; one unit of credit in Health and Physical Education; Eight units of additional courses designed to meet the individual needs of each student.
Although varied programs are established for the students according to the individual needs and abilities of each student BCEI allows for advanced students to take AP courses or to complete CLEP testing credits while still in high school. A good number of our advanced students take college credit courses as a part of their junior and senior year while in the diploma program. Provisions are also made for those students on the other end of the spectrum who fit under the category of “special needs” in their academic program.
Over the past five years at least 71% of our high school graduates continued their education through either a two year or four year institution. Of that 71% a large majority are recognized for their outstanding accomplishments on the college level.
Because of the high standards of excellence that BCEI maintains most of our college bound students receive numerous scholarships and grants from varied organizations including the colleges or universities that they are attending. BCEI is also a part of the Big 33 Scholarship program and the PHEAA program and is recognized by the NCAA Clearing House.
The class of 2006 graduated 56 students and out of this number 63% of the class continued their education in the fall of 2006. 57% attended a four year college and 6% are attending a two year college.
The graduating class of 2007 had 63 students and out of this number 75% went on to college. 58% attended a four year college while 17% attended a two year school. Numerous students in the 2007 graduating class had earned college credits prior to their high school graduation.
BCEI awarded 48 diplomas to the class of 2008 and out of this number 72% of the students are college bound. 48% are planning on attending a four year college and 24% are planning on attending a two year college.
Yearly reports continue to come in from our alumni of their success rates in colleges with a very large number making the Dean’s List which further supports the quality education that the students receive at home in their high school years.
Class rank is determined after the last week of May of the senior year and is based upon cumulative grade point average (GPA) and upon the number of credits earned by the senior candidate.
The BCEI grading system is as follows: A= 90-100% B= 89-80% C= 79-70% D=69-60%. Failure is anything below 60% and grades are based on a 4.0 grading point system using unweighted grades.
Although the majority of BCEI students reside in PA there are a small number of students from each graduating class who reside in other states and who have met the requirements of the BCEI Standards and Procedures and that of Act 169 of 1988. In the fall of 2006 BCEI began working with missionary families serving overseas and who homeschool their children by providing them with diplomas for their children.
BCEI is proud to offer the opportunity to any family who would like to homeschool their children and who wish to provide an excellent education for their students. The program is designed to meet the needs of each individual student and to insure that their student grows and develops both in the community and within the academic world.
Profile Updated 7-2-08
146 West Broad Street - Telford, PA 18969 - (215) 723-7226