Janet Palazini

New Beginnings Family Academy

Mission: New Beginnings Family Academy provides students a meaningful, high-quality education through experience-based learning that helps develop essential social, emotional and critical-thinking skills. This gives all children a foundation to achieve their full potential at every stage of life. New Beginnings is a progressive school with emotionally responsive practice. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut - where the high school dropout rate is nearly 50% and the local district struggles to overcome some of the lowest standardized test scores in the state - New Beginnings Family Academy distinguishes itself through an interdisciplinary curriculum with hands-on, project-based, enriched-instruction. NBFA students consistently outperform their peers in the district and rival state scores on standardized exams. Our graduates demonstrate the lasting value of a quality, well-rounded education at New Beginnings Family Academy. Distinguished students have been awarded scholarships to Fairfield College Preparatory School, Greens Farms Academy, St. Luke's School and Notre Dame High School, just to name a few.