FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT PERSONS:

Dr. Hugh Spurgin / Mrs. Nora Spurgin

Bridgeport International Academy

400 Linden Avenue

Bridgeport, CT 06604-5611

203 334 3434; 203 260-6801

hdspurgin@yahoo.com

BIA WAS GRANTED ACCREDITATION BY NEASC FOR TEN YEARS ON MARCH 15

Bridgeport, CT, March 22, 2007 – On March 15, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, widely regarded as the premier accrediting body in New England, granted accreditation for ten years to Bridgeport International Academy.

“This stamp of approval by the NEASC is a huge boost to our school,” said Nora Spurgin, principal of BIA. “It recognizes the standard of excellence in education to which we have devoted ourselves since BIA’s inception. With this accreditation, the credibility of our students’ significant achievements is immediately affirmed, and it builds on our previous approvals from the state of Connecticut, which have just been extended.”

A four year college preparatory high school, the Academy was founded in 1997, based on small class size, high academic standards, a character education program and international reach. At BIA, students are able to experience the world while still in high school, since the faculty and student body are from nearly every continent of the world as well as various states in America.

Located on the campus of the University of Bridgeport, where juniors and seniors at the Academy often take classes for college credit, BIA will be moving this summer into new a new classroom facility in Seaside Institute, which is presently under construction. “It is all coming together for us now,” said Mrs. Spurgin. “But the key was achieving this NEASC standard. It gives students and their parents the confidence that they are getting a very high level of education here at BIA and it solidifies everything we have been working for since the inception of the school.”

NEASC follows a rigorous process which includes an extensive self-study, a financial audit, an on-site visit by a committee of educators, classroom observations, examination of documents, interviews and evaluations based on the application of 82 established standards and many substandards.

For further information or to inquire about admissions to the school, contact either Dr. or Mrs. Spurgin at (203) 334-3434 or 260-6801.