Bay d'Espoir Academy

Bay d'Espoir Academy is a K-12 school in St. Alban's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that serves the Bay d'Espoir region of the south coast in Central Newfoundland.[1] The principal is Steven Buffet and the vice-principal is Rebecca Parsons-Burden. The school operates under the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District.

In 2003-2004, Greenwood Academy and Holy Cross High were consolidated to form Bay d’Espoir Academy.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] A new school was built on a parcel of land in St. Alban's with construction scheduled to be completed by 2021–2022.[5][6][7] The new school opened in October 2021.[8]

References

  1. ^ Hunt, Clayton. "Schools adjusting to lower enrolments | SaltWire". Saltwire.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ Hunt, Clayton. "Schools adjusting to lower enrolments | SaltWire". Saltwire.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. ^ Tobin, Stephanie; Delaney, Anna (Jan 17, 2017). "Man charged after Milltown school, town hall, RCMP station burn". CBC News. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Kinsella, Stephanie (Jan 30, 2017). "Back to (a new) school for Bay d'Espoir Academy students displaced by fire". CBC News. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Three Years After Arson, Contract Awarded for Replacement Milltown-Bay d'Espoir School". VOCM News. Aug 12, 2019. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Some residents feel left out of the loop on new Bay d'Espoir school". CBC News. Feb 8, 2019. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Barry, Garrett (Mar 28, 2018). "Replacement coming for burnt-out Bay d'Espoir Academy". CBC News. Retrieved Feb 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "New Bay d'Espoir Academy a welcome change in scenery for staff, students displaced by arson". CBC News. 2021-11-13. Archived from the original on 2022-10-19.

School website: www.baydespoiracademy.nlesd.ca/[permanent dead link‍]

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