Bay d'Espoir Academy is a K-12 school in
St. Alban's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that serves the
Bay d'Espoir
Bay d'Espoir ( ) is an arm of Hermitage Bay in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, located on the south coast of Newfoundland. Communities in Bay d'Espoir include: Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Morrisville, St. Alban's, St. Joseph's Cove, St. Veron ...
region of the
south coast in Central Newfoundland. The principal is Connie Willcott and the vice-principal is Rebecca Parsons-Burden. The school operates under the
Newfoundland and Labrador English School District
The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is the school board overseeing all English-language primary and secondary education in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In June 2018, NLESD held jurisdiction over 256 schools ...
.
In 2003-2004, Greenwood Academy and Holy Cross High were consolidated to form Bay d’Espoir Academy.
The original school was located in the neighboring community of
Milltown, until 2017. In January 2017, Bay d'Espoir Academy, along with the local RCMP detachment and Milltown Town Hall/Fire Department, was set ablaze in an act of arson. The gymnasium, main offices, and primary and elementary sections of the building were completely lost in the fire while the high school section suffered extensive smoke and water damage. The staff and their approximately 250 students had to relocate to another building in the neighbouring town of
St. Alban's. A new school was built on a parcel of land in St. Alban's with construction scheduled to be completed by 2021–2022. The new school opened in October 2021.
References
External links
School website
www.baydespoiracademy.nlesd.ca/
Schools in Newfoundland and Labrador
School buildings in Canada destroyed by arson
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