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title: "Lightbridge Academy"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1107c076-8a06-4aef-927d-e0c091fae328
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/lehigh-valley-business-lightbridge-academy-hosts-grand-opening-in-bethlehem-2707510
category: "Childcare & early learning"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Childcare & early learning"
published: 2018-08-15T16:11:23.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:42:25.143Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/e01b526ead3ca2ca33b5963adeb795c41733.jpg
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# Lightbridge Academy

**TL;DR:** Joe and Luana Negrao are opening a Lightbridge Academy in Bethlehem, PA. The couple became interested in the franchise after seeing its benefits for children entering kindergarten.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-08-15. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/lehigh-valley-business-lightbridge-academy-hosts-grand-opening-in-bethlehem-2707510).*

## Story

Joe and Luana Negrao are hosting a grand opening for their new Lightbridge Academy in Bethlehem, PA on Saturday, August 18. Joe and Luana became interested in opening their own Lightbridge Academy when they saw how the center benefited children as they entered kindergarten.

Lightbridge Academy owner Joe Negrao said to Lehigh Valley Business, "The way that most schools are going now, they’re starting to bring curriculum into the kindergarten classroom. The kids that don’t go to some sort of preschool can get left behind."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- franchise opening (topic)
- education (topic)
- Lightbridge Academy (company)
- child development (topic)
- Bethlehem, PA (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/lehigh-valley-business-lightbridge-academy-hosts-grand-opening-in-bethlehem-2707510). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1107c076-8a06-4aef-927d-e0c091fae328).