Back-to-back USA Hockey National Champ

by Mike McPartlin, Headmaster, Bridgedale Academy

This week Bridgedale Academy 10th grader Jacob Perreault won his second consecutive USA Hockey National Championship.

Jacob's Chicago Mission U16s defeated Team Wisconsin U16s in the Finals on Tuesday in Philadelphia, PA.

His team went a perfect 6-and-0 in the tournament, also beating powerhouses like Little Caesars, Boston Jr. Eagles and Oakland Jr. Grizzlies on their way to the title.

Jacob is a 2002 birth year player and was a key player on last year's Mission Bantam Major team that won the 2017 Bantam National Championship.

Another Hockey Scholarship

by Mike McPartlin, Headmaster, Bridgedale Academy

Bridgedale Academy 8th grader Tyler Haskins has given his verbal commitment to play his Division 1 NCAA hockey at the University of Michigan.

Tyler, a top forward who plays for the Chicago Mission Bantam Major 03s team, becomes the 11th Bridgedale student-athlete to receive his D1 commitment.

(Click to see all Bridgedale's college commitments.)

Tyler is also a High Honors student at Bridgedale Academy.

"Tyler's tenacity is just one of the things that sets him apart," says Gino Cavallini, coach of Tyler's Chicago Mission team. "And of course he also has an excellent skills set and sees the ice very well."

Our son is flourishing in the smaller class size

By Mark Boweak, Businessman, Bridgedale Academy Dad

He is not just excelling at Bridgedale - he is exceeding!

I am writing to share how thrilled my family is with Bridgedale Academy.

Hockey for many families is a big commitment. For our family, more than the W's or the extra ice time, key is the idea that hard work academically provides the privilege of getting on the ice.

We met with Bridgedale Headmaster Mike McPartlin and found a way to get the most out of both!

It was the best decision we ever made for him.

By Jason Gedraitis, Commercial Banker, Bridgedale Academy Dad

Bridgedale has done more for his development and character than his previous school ever did. 

When we were approached about Bridgedale we decided to go out of curiosity rather than thinking our son would want to leave his school and start all over with kids he didn’t know as a 7th grader.

After the tour we thought our son would say thanks for the tour but I want to go to school with my friends.

Instead, without hesitation he unequivocally said he wanted to go.

We've been blown away by the curriculum

By Michael Mayor, Businessman, Bridgedale Academy Dad

We also feel blessed by their incredible hockey staff.

We came to Bridgedale Academy not running from someting, but running to something.

We ran to an Academy that offers: a student-faculty ratio of less than 5-to-1; after-school study hours with a teacher present; extended classroom time in core subjects; and a competitive, disciplined approach on the ice.

We ran to an Academy that focuses on a traditional academic approach.

As a result our son, Ronnie, has been inspired and empowered to push himself both mentally and physically each day while also enjoying himself. He is learning to think critically, discovering daily how to solve problems both on and off the ice.

Curious about what an average day looks like at Bridgedale?

Dive in with this short video:

One of the best decisions we have ever made as parents

By Deana Olson, Bridgedale Academy Mom

Our son has flourished in the environment of smaller classroom sizes and individualized attention.

One of the best decisions we have ever made as parents was to enroll our son at Bridgedale Academy for 8th grade.

We had heard of the first-class hockey training that he would receive from some of the most respected coaches and trainers in the state.

But what we were not aware of was the classical education that he would be fortunate to experience from teachers who are some of the most dedicated, knowledgeable and caring teachers our son has EVER had.

Worth every penny spent and every mile driven

By Tom Manzella, Attorney-at-Law - Bridgedale Academy Dad

Every aspect of Bridgedale has far exceeded our expectations.

We enrolled our son as a 7^th grader at Bridgedale Academy for the 2017-18 school year with high hopes and expectations. The opportunity to attend at a pure hockey academy with a classic curriculum, rather than an online based curriculum or a common core education, presented a tremendous opportunity.

As the parent of a 12 year old AA player, one cannot help but proceed with nervous optimism.

Now accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year

by Mike McPartlin, Headmaster, Bridgedale Academy

Bridgedale Academy limits its enrollment to 16 student-athletes at each grade level. 

Your son can be one of the 16.

• Grade 5 - Limited Openings Remain
• Grade 6 - Limited Openings Remain
• Grade 7 - Limited Openings Remain
• Grade 8 - (This grade level is FULL)

Our small class sizes guarantee:

• Every Bridgedale student receives the attention he needs
• Every Bridgedale student engages academically and learns
• Every Bridgedale student develops athletically and improves
• Every Bridgedale student matures and develops leadership skills

Bridgedale Academy is now accepting applications for the 2018-19 School Year.

Bridgedale is now accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year. Limited openings remain at grades 5th through 7th.

Bridgedale to the Rescue

by Mike McPartlin, Headmaster, Bridgedale Academy

Last year about this time I received a phone call from a hockey couple looking for a solution. This couple, let’s call them John and Mary, said they'd found themselves between a rock and a hard place. 

The good news was that their son, we’ll call him Junior, was showing promise as a youth hockey player at a local organization.

But there was a problem: hockey was becoming almost an obsession. 

He had no interest in any other activities, and he was becoming increasingly disinterested and negative about school.

There was his phone … and there was hockey.

John and Mary knew Junior was intelligent but his grades were only “so-so” because, in their words, "he wasn’t engaging at school.”