Bridgeport International Academy (BIA) is a private, nonsectarian, college preparatory, boarding and day high school with an international student body and faculty. situated adjacent to the seaside campus of the University of Bridgeport, the Academy offers a strong college preparatory curriculum for grade levels 9 through 12, with the opportunity for learners to take college courses and use university facilities. The four pillars that form BIA’s identity, mission, values, and climate are academic excellence, creativity, character development, and global citizenship.