“An inclusive learning community builds bridges of understanding, awareness, and support by connecting children and families with a variety of different needs, cultures, and backgrounds ”

Our Mission

The mission of Bridges Public Charter School (BPCS) is to provide an exemplary, individualized early childhood and elementary educational program that includes students with special needs. Our developmentally appropriate, family and child-centered educational approach will nurture students to expand their developmental skills, in order to build a foundation for lifelong learning.

Our Philosophy

Bridges, the name of our school, symbolizes an inclusive learning community that builds bridges of understanding, awareness and support by connecting children and families with a variety of different needs, cultures and backgrounds. At Bridges we believe that inclusive education is beneficial to all of the students who have the opportunity to participate. Inclusion builds compassionate relationships among students, develops self-esteem in individuals, and develops the awareness that everyone has strengths and challenges.

The constructivist learning theories of Jean Piaget, John Dewey and L.S. Vygotsky are the foundation of Bridges' educational philosophy. These developmental theories support our student-centered, hands-on, active learning instructional approach. Constructivist learning theories maintain that learning is an active process. Bridges Public Charter School values the process and experience of learning as much as the product of learning.