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The bridge academy classes
The Bridge Academy offers classes for elementary (K-5th grade), middle school (6th-8th grade), and high school (9th-12th grade) students. These classes are designed to guide or supplement your home education program. Each year, we offer a variety of classes, including both core and electives. Classes run from September to May. The Bridge Academy meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays in East Bradenton for about 32 weeks or so during the school year. The Academy is a co-op style program led by teachers and parents.
Rooted in the Word of God, The Bridge Academy provides a Christ-honoring environment of academic excellence designed to complement and support your family’s home education. Our core mission is to cultivate a lifelong Biblical worldview and an identity in Christ through godly instruction in four primary areas: character development, academics, practical life skills, and spiritual training. More than just a collection of classes, The Bridge is an authentic community where parents, students, and passionate teachers build meaningful friendships, share burdens, and lift one another up in prayer. Recognizing that Psalm 127:3 tells us children are a blessing from the Lord, we are committed to walking alongside you on this homeschooling journey, sharing the love of Jesus in every classroom.
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
Registration for the 2026 – 2027 will open in May. For a tour now, call or text Shelby at 484-868-1173.
Please read through the Registration and Family Handbooks before you use the contact form, as you will find that most of your questions will be answered.
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 if you think our programs will fit your needs.
We are a direct provide for PEP or FES-UA.
We understand some may be waiting for fall funding; however,
a small deposit per class is still needed to hold your child’s spot. Also, materials fees must be paid no later than August 1st.
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.
This year’s required 2026 – 2027 curriculum is all on the Pep/UA marketplace. For those not on the scholarship, items can be purchased online through the publisher sites or other websites: Apologia, Christian Book Distributors, Rainbow Resource Center, eBay, Amazon, Thriftbooks, or Homeschool Classifieds.
Registration Documents:
Registration Form, Family Emergency Info form, Family Consent form, Hold Harmless form, Epi consent, Science waiver
Scholarships: Due to the increase of various funding options available to homeschool 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 approved for PEP or FES-UA scholarship funds, we are a direct provider on the EMA portal. Just show us a screenshot of the requested funds. We appreciate the relationships with our families and count it an honor to partner with you in the education of your children.
Note: Legally, under no circumstances are refunds allowed for any SUFS funds. If there are any tuition questions, please contact us before you reserve funds.
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.