Last year, my wife and I realized that the learning environment at our son Finn's school was less than ideal. He was getting by as a 6th grader, but nothing we or the school tried was helping him to excel.
We prayed 7th grade would be better but once the new school year started, we knew it would be the same as before ... or worse.
Finn was not thriving and we knew he could do better.
It was agonizing for us. We knew we had to do something.
Being a hockey family, we'd heard about Bridgedale Academy and so we arranged for Finn to do a shadow day there.
Finn loved everything about his shadow day. When we asked him if he would be willing to leave his present school and classmates to attend Bridgedale his answer was “yes, easily.”
The next week, we enrolled Finn at Bridgedale Academy.
What at first seemed like a far-fetched idea turned out to be the best decision we could have made.
Finn now loves going to school. And he has flourished in Bridgedale’s learning environment.
The passion of the teachers is evident, which results in our son wanting to learn more. And the curriculum falls in line with his style of learning.
The result is that Finn now loves learning again.
He talks about school more now than he ever did before. We regularly hear things like, “today was really cool at school because … .”
We knew Finn had it in him, but we never expected to hear him so excited about school.
The added benefits of daily on-ice and off-ice training is more than icing on the cake. Having that outlet as part of his school day is exactly what is needed for an active boy like Finn.
The instruction, the reps, and the camaraderie at Bridgedale are ideal for him.
We couldn’t be happier and, more importantly, our son Finn couldn’t be happier.
Thanks again Bridgedale Academy.
"This is such a special place!! It is life changing for these boys as it centers around strong relationships that encourage strong academic growth. It’s a hockey school, but so much more than that.
"It’s a pleasure to come to work everyday. Thank you for creating such a positive, caring environment."
Kristi Florey, Bridgedale Math Teacher
Enrollment for the 2020-21 school year at Bridgedale has already begun.