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. The principal is Connie Willcott and the vice-principal is Rebecca Parsons-Burden. The school operates under the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. It has been recognized throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as one of the top three schools.
The original school was located in the neighboring community of Milltown, until 2017. In February 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.[1] 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.[2] A new school is being built on a parcel of land in St. Alban's with construction scheduled to be completed by 2021–2022.[3][4][5]