Discover Bedford Academy
At Bedford Academy, we recognize every child is unique and possesses potential for success across multiple dimensions such as academic, athletic, interpersonal, musical, and artistic. Our programs have been designed to educate the whole child and are based on the most current research. Through an innovative, multi-disciplinary, student-centered STEAM-inspired curriculum, children engage in rich learning experiences that promote Bedford Academy’s core values of innovation, inquiry, academic excellence, compassion, fitness and well-being, and leadership.
Personalized Pathways
Every child learns differently. We provide individualized instruction that challenges, supports, and inspires growth while helping each learner reach their next level.
STEAM Curriculum
Students engage in a hands-on, STEAM-focused curriculum where project-based learning, technology, creativity, and real-world problem solving come together every day.
Positive School Culture
Our close-knit community fosters confidence, kindness, leadership, and meaningful relationships so every child feels known, supported, and inspired to thrive.
Our Mission
Through our innovative academic programs and STEAM-inspired curriculum, Bedford Academy fosters a safe and nurturing environment in which children, Preschool through Grade 6, engage in experiences that promote the school’s core values of inquiry, innovation, compassion, leadership, and academic excellence.
Our mission is brought to life through five pillars:
Safe & Nurturing Environment
Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued.
We create an environment where students develop the confidence to take risks, ask questions, and discover their strengths. Through meaningful relationships and a strong sense of belonging, children are empowered to grow academically, socially, emotionally, physically, artistically, and athletically.
Quality Faculty & Staff
Exceptional educators make exceptional learning possible.
Our faculty members are experts in their fields who are dedicated to knowing each child as an individual learner. They provide the guidance, encouragement, and challenge necessary to help students reach their full potential.
STEAM Curriculum
Learning should be active, meaningful, and connected.
Our multidisciplinary STEAM-inspired curriculum encourages students to investigate, create, collaborate, and solve real-world problems. Through project-based learning and hands-on experiences, students develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed for future success.
Positive School Culture
Character matters as much as achievement.
We foster a community built on kindness, respect, responsibility, compassion, and leadership. Students learn to contribute positively to their classrooms, their school, and the world around them.
Collaborative Partnership
The best educational outcomes happen when schools and families work together.
Bedford Academy values strong partnerships between parents, teachers, and school leadership. Open communication and shared goals help create a consistent, supportive experience that allows every child to thrive.
Explore. Empower. Excel.
Through our core values of Explore, Empower, and Excel, students discover their passions, build confidence, and develop the skills needed for future success.
Explore
As part of Bedford Academy’s early education programs, children engage in inquiry-based learning activities designed to foster their natural curiosity while providing the foundational skills needed to develop creative solutions to complex problems.
Threaded throughout all curriculums are experiences that provide children the opportunity to explore, question, investigate, and reflect. In the Innovation Lab, children engage in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) activities designed to connect academic concepts and practical applications so that learning is meaningful to children’s everyday lives.
Empower
An abundance of research and evidence highlights that most critical brain development in children occurs before they enter kindergarten. Consequently, Bedford Academy has developed programs that lay the foundation for your child’s academic success. Through our innovative, STEAM-inspired curriculum, children engage in rich, developmentally appropriate learning activities across all subjects that promote their interests, critical thinking, and academic excellence.
Excel
At Bedford Academy, we recognize the crucial importance of developing children’s socio-emotional capacities. Our curriculum emphasizes emotional literacy facilitating the development of keyskills: establish and maintain positive relationships, become independent thinkers, and empathize with others. All program experiences focus on helping children develop into compassionate citizens empowered to lead and solve the problems of the future.
Program Highlights
Every aspect of the Bedford Academy experience is intentionally designed to help students grow academically, socially, emotionally, and creatively. These are just a few of the ways our students learn, explore, and thrive each day.
STEAM & Innovation
Students engage in a STEAM-focused curriculum that connects project-based learning, technology, and real-world problem solving. Innovation is built into the environment so children can explore, collaborate, and create with purpose.
- STEAM-focused curriculum
- Project-based learning across subjects
- Innovation centers and technology integration
Personalized Learning
Small class sizes make a meaningful difference in each child’s learning experience. Personalized pathways help children explore subjects they are passionate about while developing new skills and interests at their own pace.
- Small class sizes
- Individualized learning pathways
- Student interests and self-paced growth
Expert Faculty & Whole Child Growth
Teachers who are experts in the field are dedicated to the success of every child. Students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while growing academically, socially, emotionally, and personally.
- Expert teachers dedicated to student success
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Academic, social, emotional, and personal development
The Bedford Academy Difference
From personalized learning and measurable academic performance to nationally recognized STEM experiences, these proof points reflect what makes Bedford Academy a distinctive educational experience.
STEM Distinction
Personalized Learning
Academic Distinction
Bedford Academy was one of only 15 schools worldwide recognized as a FIRST Robotics School Honoree for excellence in STEM education, innovation, and student achievement. This distinction reflects our commitment to providing meaningful engineering and robotics experiences beginning in the elementary years.
Our robotics teams have earned multiple FIRST Challenge awards by demonstrating creativity, innovation, teamwork, and problem-solving. These experiences help students apply classroom learning to authentic engineering challenges.
Small class sizes allow teachers to truly know each student, provide individualized instruction, and create meaningful relationships that support academic confidence and progress.
With approximately one educator for every four students, Bedford Academy provides personalized support, frequent feedback, and meaningful opportunities for every child to participate and succeed.
Approximately one out of every two Bedford Academy students qualifies for Mensa eligibility, reflecting the school’s strong academic environment and commitment to helping students reach their full intellectual potential.
Bedford Academy students consistently perform an average of 1.7 grade levels above their enrolled grade on standardized assessments. For example, a student entering first grade typically performs at approximately a 2.7 grade level, reflecting the impact of personalized instruction, small class sizes, and high academic expectations.
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