About Newbridge Academy
A Leader in Academic Excellence
Our Mission
Newbridge Academy promotes academic excellence, whole child development, and multiculturalism by offering courses/programs from a variety of academic strands, Chinese and English language acquisition, physical education opportunities, multicultural awareness and communication skills.
Our Vision
Newbridge Academy strives to provide a well-structured environment that offers high academic and extracurricular standards. The curriculum will follow the British Columbia Ministry of Education with a focus on inquiry/project-based learning, collaboration, and authentic assessment.
Principal's Message
On behalf of the community here at Newbridge Academy, it is with immense pride and excitement that I welcome you to the new academic year. I have been an educator here at Newbridge Academy since 2019, with 2024-2025 being my first year working in an administrative role. I am honored to bring my experience and passion for education to our vibrant community.
At Newbridge Academy, we are committed to fostering a learning environment that not only emphasizes academic excellence but also the development of global citizens who are thoughtful, compassionate, and innovative. Our school is one of the few among the lower mainland offering a bilingual program in both English and Mandarin, languages that we believe will offer students key advantages in today's world.
Classes at Newbridge are also kept purposefully small to allow greater contact time with each student, ensuring that each succeeds in their academic endeavours. As we embark on this new academic year together, I encourage each member of our community—students, parents, faculty, and staff—to embrace the opportunities for growth and learning that lie ahead. Let us work collaboratively to support each other, celebrate our achievements, and navigate any challenges with resilience and determination.
My door is always open, and I welcome your thoughts, questions, and ideas. Together, let us continue to build on the strong foundation of excellence here at Newbridge Academy, ensuring that our students are well-prepared for their futures, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and values to succeed and make meaningful contributions to the world.
Thank you for being a part of Newbridge Academy. I look forward to a productive and inspiring year ahead.
Warm regards,
Joshua Davenport
Principal, Newbridge Academy
Welcome to Newbridge Academy!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your child to Newbridge Academy.
We are sure you are looking forward to this new adventure, just as we are looking forward to meeting you. Our aim is to work together to inspire every student to achieve and learn to their potential, within a happy, secure, exciting and challenging environment. We strongly believe that school is a partnership between children, parents, teachers, and administrators, and that by working together we can enable and motivate children to succeed in all areas of development. All the staff members look forward to ensuring that these first experiences of school life are both happy and successful for you and your child.
An Introduction to Newbridge Academy
Why a Bilingual Education
makes a world of difference
CULTURAL AWARENESS
Exposure to different cultural perspectives from around the world. Students are expected to develop an understanding and acceptance of other people and cultural viewpoints.
GLOBAL LITERACY
Students learn to see individual issues within the context of the global socio-cultural significance, gain awareness and a deep appreciation of our world's cultural diversity.
EMBRACING YOURSELF
Learning to respect, value and understand one's self and culture helps students develop self-awareness and value their cultural distinct heritage.
Parent Testimonial
"Newbridge Academy is truly a hidden gem in the lower mainland school system. Our family could not be happier with our choice to enroll our son at Newbridge and our expectations have been far exceeded!
The teachers are a team of experienced, nurturing and dedicated educators who are approachable, collaborative, and truly have the children’s best interests at heart. They provide astute, honest, and thoughtful assessments of their students and are very much in tune with their student’s needs.
Likewise, the families are equally engaged and committed to ensuring an exceptional educational experience for their children.
The small class sizes ensure that each child’s educational trajectory can be closely monitored and redirected quickly and effectively if necessary.
And of course the added bonus of a bilingual English and Mandarin education is unparalleled in the region. Mandarin is the most relevant and useful second language in our current and future world. After attending French Immersion last year, our son had little to no knowledge of Mandarin. But after only 3 short months under the tutelage of the amazing Newbridge teachers, he is well on his way to becoming bilingual! It has been incredible.
Newbridge is truly an exceptional and special school that our family feels lucky to be a part of!"
Dr. Kai-Ling Ng and Adam Shafron