School Information
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GreatSchools Rating:
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Educational Climate:
High
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Technology Measure:
Low
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Type:
Private
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Grades:
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District:
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Students/Teacher:
NOT REPORTED
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Students/Grade:
NOT REPORTED
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Number Students:
125
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Number Teachers:
NOT REPORTED
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Number Classrooms:
27
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Expense/Pupil:
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Poverty Level:
NOT REPORTED
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Number Computers:
0
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Number PCs:
0
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Number Macs:
0
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Principal:
Mr Carl Sabatino
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CHARTER SCHOOL
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GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAMS
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ESL
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT
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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
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ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
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YEAR ROUND CLASSES
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VOC-TECH
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ADULT EDUCATION
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NCLB SCHOOL
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BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
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COALITION OF ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
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AYP SCHOOL
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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
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MAGNET SCHOOL
School Ratings & Reviews
School Ratings (16 ratings)
Parent Review |
Rating:
Posted 2012-03-27
"Our child graduated last year and got into Cal Arts for animation. At Bridges she was allowed to learn and mature with the twice exceptional gifts she has. She is now doing all the exective funtioning required for her college experience. As parents we went from tears and fears to smiles and joy. Our twice exceptional daughter is on her way to a sucessful college experience. We love Bridges and will always be thankful."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2012-02-01
"Bridges Academy has been a perfect fit for our son. The classes are small and the teachers don t overburden the students with homework. He is thriving both academically and socially in a school that understands gifted students with learning differences. They also have a wonderful theater program that has helped him overcome his shyness. In just a few short years, he has gone from being painfully shy to belting out a solo in the school musical. And for the first time in his life he actually enjoys going to school."
Other Review |
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Posted 2011-11-01
"There are great private schools in Los Angeles for gifted and highly gifted kids. There are some good schools for kids with learning disabilities other special needs. But Bridges is the only school that offers a superior college-prep education to gifted and highly gifted kids who have learning disabilities. These '2-e' kids often find a positive school experience for the first time in their lives. Bridges celebrates their differences, teaching to the strengths and talents of the kids and not just to the remedial needs. Imagine being a kid who loves English and history but cannot do math; who hates being in math class; in fact he hates school because how math class feels. Other schools would remove this kid from English and history (because he doesn't 'need' to be in class for these subjects) to spend more time on 'remedial' Math. The kid hates school more. At Bridges, they try to encourage the child to use his passion for one subject to learn another; it tries to find opportunities to think about math while doing a history lesson."
Parent Review |
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Posted 2011-10-20
"This school changed my son's life and I couldn't be more thankful with each and every educator and staff member. The 2e or twice exceptional concept (and movement) is revolutionary at Bridges. My son is an exceptionally smart and gifted teenager who struggled with his ADHD in other schools. All got even worse when we opted for not giving him medication. Now we finally found a place where he can flourish and excel not only academically but socially. He's been on Bridges Academy for a few months and for the first time in his life, he loves school. If you have an exceptionally academically gifted child that has ADD, ADHD and similar challenges and learning issues, Bridges Academy is the perfect middle school and high school for them. It's expensive but it's more than worth it!"
Parent Review |
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Posted 2011-09-29
"My son is starting his 4th year at Bridges, having started in 6th grade. It has been an incredibly positive experience for him and for our family. My son had social problems in public grade school, including bullying, teasing, and not fitting in. This caused no end of pain for him and for us. The school has helped him discover and develop his strengths and mature as a student and a person. Teaching kids with learning differences is a special challenge, and the faculty at the school take extra coursework and attend seminars to learn continually ratchet up their game. The school has to balance dealing with the social/emotional issues of the students with education, and still maintains high academic standards. They teach kids organizational skills and teach parents about their kids. They use smart boards, laptops, and LANs and teach courses from algebra to robotics. I have another son at a well known, traditional private college prep school in Los Angeles, and I don't see a difference in homework, projects, tests, or grading standards. Oh, and did I mention he has made friends and has a social life? I have no doubt that this is the place best to get my son ready for college."