New Beginnings Family Academy (NBFA) opened Bridgeport’s first elementary charter school in September 2002, serving 156 students in grades K-3. By 2005, NBFA had expanded into the city’s first charter middle school, serving roughly 260 students. In May 2005, NBFA transformed a century-old building and two adjacent parcels into a beautiful "urban campus" for New Beginnings Family Academy. of instru
ctional space, including bright, oversized classrooms; a Library and Media Center with computer stations; an additional second floor computer lab; a fully equipped commercial kitchen; and a 3,000-sq. annex for physical education. NBFA’s campus now serves 500 students from Pre-kindergarten through grade 8.
