Bridgeport Academy Explained

Bridgeport Academy
Streetaddress:	3217 Commander Shepard Blvd.
City:	Hampton
State:	Virginia
Zipcode:	23666
Country:	USA
District:	Hampton City Public Schools
Principal:	Kimberly Sharpe^[1]
Staff:	17
Teaching Staff:	15
Campus Size:	4.6acres
Slogan:	Building a bridge to a bright future
Established:	2007
Enrollment:	120 ^[2]

Bridgeport Academy is an alternative school in Hampton, Virginia. Established in 2007, the school serves middle and high school students as an alternative education^[3] from regular Hampton City Public Schools.

History

The school opened in August 2007^[4] and was originally housed in a strip mall on North Armistead St. in downtown Hampton, using space that was under lease from Queen Street Baptist Church. In February 2008, Bridgeport moved to its current location at 3217 Commander Shepard Boulevard.^[5]

External links

• Bridgeport Academy

Notes and References

1. News: News now: Bridgeport gets new leader . Newport News Daily Press . 2008-07-11 . G1 . An elementary school principal and former high school administrator has been tapped to manage Hampton's Bridgeport Academy. Kimberly Sharpe has been Tucker-Capps Elementary School's principal since 2006. .
2. News: Samieh . Shalash . Bridgeport Academy student presents project to Congress . Newport News Daily Press . 2009-07-31 .
3. A. Lipford. "Bridgeport Academy Multimedia webpage". "Bridgeport Academy is the alternative education program for Hampton City Schools (HCS)."
4. News: Cathy . Grimes . Alternative school gets $1M grant . Newport News Daily Press . 2007-11-06 . A1 . Principal Rory Stapleton said teachers develop individual learning plans for each student, focusing on improving their academic skills in core subjects and the few elective classes the school offers. .
5. News: Cathy . Grimes . Bridgeport Academy lands new home . Newport News Daily Press . 2007-12-02 . B3 . Bridgeport Academy will move in January to 3217 Commander Shepard Blvd., spreading out in a 28678square feet building on . .