New Beginnings Family Academy is a public charter school based in Bridgeport, CT that uses an emotionally responsive, progressive approach to education. Pre-K - 6th Grade Public Charter School Positively Impacting the Lives of Bridgeport Students New Beginnings Family Academy provides students a meaningful, high-quality education through experience-based learning that helps develop essential social, emotional and critical-thinking skills. This gives all children a foundation to achieve their full potential at every stage of life. Our vision is for every student to develop the essential social, emotional, and academic skills necessary to reject negative environmental influences, successfully participate in and complete post-secondary education (college, military, trade school), and have favorable long-term outcomes.