The bridge academy classes
The educational philosophy of The Bridge Academy Classes is based upon the Word of God. The Word is used for evaluating truth, for determining practices, and as the sole authority of the contents of our curriculum. Our goal is to teach a Biblical Worldview for a lifetime of service to the Lord within a school environment of academic excellence. The Holy Spirit uses the Word through the entire educational process to cultivate the student’s fellowship with God and to develop his/her identity in Christ. The Bridge Academy Class program is designed to provide classes that supplement and complement a family’s home education curriculum. We provide a Christ-honoring environment where families can look forward to healthy social interaction with teachers and peers. Our classes are designed to support families in those efforts, and to strengthen our families by reflecting Biblical standards in our homes, as established in Ephesians 5:21-33. We are endeavoring to raise-up our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Ephesians 6:4) through Godly instruction in these four primary areas: spiritual training, character development, academics, and practical life skills. Believing that children are a blessing from the Lord (Psalm 127:3), and that it is both our privilege and responsibility to train our children in the ways of God, we at The Bridge are committed to assisting one another with these responsibilities.
The Bridge Academy Classes offers elementary (K-5th grade), middle school (6th-8th grade), and high school (9th-12th grade) courses. These classes are designed to supplement your home education program. We offer a variety of classes, and class offerings may change as the Lord leads. Most classes are year-long, two semester classes, although we do sometimes offer a few single semester classes. The Bridge Academy meets on Wednesdays for 33 weeks during the school year, September – May. For the 2024-25 year, we are moving our class day to Thursday. The Academy is a co-op style program led by parent teachers and also inspiring teachers from our community.
The Bridge Academy is more than just a collection of classes for our children. While this is an important part of our purpose for gathering, it is not the overarching goal. The goal is to build relationships with one another and develop authentic community. Through The Bridge Academy, God has given us the gifts of friendships and support as we travel this path of homeschooling. We see moms sitting at tables with other moms talking and laughing or praying and seeking help. In every classroom, teachers share their passions from the arts to sciences, mathematics to literature, while also sharing the salvation message and giving opportunity for prayer. Real life occurs in our midst and real answers are given through Jesus in our midst.
Our Vision Statement
The Bridge Academy Classes purposes to train students, in cooperation with their families and their local church, to know, worship and obey God, love people, equip believers, build leaders, and build authentic community.
The Bridge Academy Classes Information
Academy classes registration for new families 2024-25 is open now! Next year’s classes will be meeting on Thursdays.
We will be processing registrations each Wednesday, 10:00am-1:00pm, until May 15. If you plan to register, print and complete your registration forms prior to arriving at The Bridge. You may Pre-Register HERE to speed up the process.
If you have questions, please read through our site and our Registration and Family Handbooks before you call.
We take new students year round. If you’re making changes in your education plan mid-year, email us with an explanation of your situation for available options in our programs.
The current year elementary program is full, but you are welcome to register to be put on the email list to join us for field trips. There is a $25 registration fee and $10 technology fee to register your family.
Online payments can be made through the XpressPay link at the bottom of this page. Non-refundable processor fees are incurred for online payments. eCheck fees are a flat fee of $2.95 per payment. Debit and Credit cards are $0.40 plus 3%, so anything over $85 is higher than the eCheck fees. We recommend you do not use a Debit card, and instead use eCheck for lower fees.
Additional information
We ask that all families who attend any of our Academy Classes become familiar with our Family Handbook.
Most required curriculum items can be purchased online through the publisher sites (ABeka), (Apologia) or through one of the following websites: Christian Book Distributors, Rainbow Resource Center, eBay, Amazon, Thriftbooks, or Homeschool Classifieds.
Individual Forms (these are included in our Registration Handbook, above): Registration form, Parent Volunteering, Family Emergency Info form, Family Consent form, Hold Harmless form
Scholarships: Due to the increase of various funding options available to home school families, The Bridge would like to clarify that we contract directly with enrolling families, not third-party organizations/individuals. Regardless of funding sources, all families are personally responsible for balances due, paid in full, at the time of registration. If you’re receiving PEP scholarship funds, we are able to provide an invoice which you can use to request reimbursement from your SFO. We appreciate the relationships with our families and count it an honor to partner with you in the education of your children.
Academy classes are open to all students being homeschooled, attending private or public schools. The Bridge admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other Bridge administered programs.