Baystate Academy Charter Public School (BACPS) is a college preparatory school that uses a proven academic model, Expeditionary Learning. Many charter schools have a curricular focus; ours is the health sciences. Our mission: 100 percent college readiness for every student. Baystate Academy is focused on the health sciences, but we’re a college-preparatory school, not a vocational school. We chose this broad curriculum for its power to challenge students, ground learning in the real world, and benefit the whole community.