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Bridges Academy

894 Gary Hillery Drive, Winter Springs, FL, 32708 -

School Notes Overview:

Bridges Academy provides specialized instruction to students diagnosed with learning disabilities in grades 1-12. Students participate in remedial learning activities selected to assist them in overcoming their learning deficits in reading, math and written language. Bridges Academy is Accredited by the Florida of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools....

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School Overview:

	Bridges Academy
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) National Association of Independent Schools Council for Exceptional Children Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Dyslexia, Language -based learning disabilities
Year Founded	2003
County	Seminole County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	75 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	10%	28%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 75 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	5%
Average Class Size	8
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$11,800
Tuition Notes	We accept the John McKay Scholarship. Information on this scholarship for Florida residents can be found at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/Information/McKay/
Head of School	Jacqueline Egli
Admissions Director	Jacqueline Egli
Admissions Associate	Carla Brandt

School Notes:

Students diagnosed with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, auditory processing disorders, mild speech and language impairments and related academic learning disabilities benefit greatly from specially selected and designed curriculum options that will allow them to become successful learners. Individualized learning plans are developed from each student based on academic and intellectual assessments.
Students are instructed in learning groups, on average of 5 to 1
Intensive remedial instructional programs such as Wilson Reading Systems, Fast ForWord, Neurological Impress Method Reading Instruction are provided as a component of the students core instruction at no additional expense to the family.
The John McKay Scholarship Program is Accepted
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (32708)	School Zip (32708)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	38,849 people	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	44%	27%
Population Average Age	37 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$55,645	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	24 years old	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	81% / 19%	66% / 34%