Bridgeport International Academy
| Bridgeport International Academy | |
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285 Lafayette Street Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 United States |
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| Type | Private Secondary |
| Established | 1997 |
| Principal | Dr. Frank LaGrotteria |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Website | http://www.bridgeportacademy.org/ |
Bridgeport International Academy (BIA) is a private college preparatory school in Bridgeport, Connecticut with an international faculty and student body. The school is located adjacent to the seaside campus of the University of Bridgeport. BIA has a well-rounded curriculum with the opportunity for students to take college courses and use university facilities. The students and staff value both academic achievement and character development as essential aspects of school life.
In 1997, BIA was established in Bridgeport, CT with a vision for a school in which students could be comfortable practicing a pure, moral lifestyle. The school enrolled an academically excellent student body and obtained state approval as a non-public school. The name Bridgeport International Academy reflects its philosophy to educate world citizens, offer a global experience in high school, and open the school to local and international students who would comply with the core values of BIA.
On March 9, 2007, BIA was again granted state approval as a nonpublic school by the State of Connecticut. In addition, the academy has approval from the Department of Homeland Security of the U.S. government to issue I-20 forms in order for international students to obtain F-1 non-immigrant student visas. On March 15, 2007, Bridgeport International Academy was elected to institutional membership and was granted accreditation for ten years by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
BIA then moved to the former Seaside Institute at 285 Lafayette Street in 2008 and also developed an English Language Program, taking international students through two levels of English and then mainstreaming them into regular classes by their junior or senior year. International students have already graduated from BIA and are now in colleges and universities in the US.
The academy is located adjacent to the campus of the University of Bridgeport, 55 miles from New York City. Seaside Park and Long Island Sound mark its southern boundary with sand beaches. Its beautiful setting and adjacency to the university provide BIA students with a rich environment for studies in a variety of disciplines and for the enjoyment of recreation and the arts.
Bridgeport International Academy is located on 285 Lafayette Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut. All classes and offices are located there, including Intensive English or ELL classrooms, English classroom, science classroom and lab, computer laboratories, assembly room, lunch room, and health center.
The school has two separate dorms, one for boys and one for girls.
Through an arrangement with the University of Bridgeport, BIA students, faculty and administrative staff have access to the following university facilities: The Marina Dining Hall, The Magnus Wahlstrom Library, The Wheeler Recreation Center, The Arnold Bernhard Arts and Humanities Center, and the University Student Center.
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