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The Bridges Academy

6119 Georgia Avenue Nw, Washington, DC, 20011-0200 -

School Notes Overview:

Bridges Academy was established in 1979 by Victoria Ives-Adamson, who herself experienced the same heartaches suffered by all learning different students. Bridges Academy was founded to educate children with learning differences. Bridges Academy follows the guidelines of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, but never loses sight of the individual needs of each student. Bridges Academy believes that all children with learning disabilities have a right to be educated as citizens of a democratic society. Our goal is to provide our students with academic, organizational study skills for success in their continued education once they leave Bridges Academy....

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School Overview:

	The Bridges Academy
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	District of Columbia County, DC
Student Body
Total Students	165 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(DC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	69%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 38 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 13 students
	Grade 2 - 23 students
	Grade 3 - 10 students
	Grade 4 - 16 students
	Grade 5 - 12 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 16 students
	Grade 8 - 5 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	14 teachers
	This School	(DC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

Bridges Academy was established in 1979 by Victoria Ives-Adamson, who herself experienced the same heartaches suffered by all learning different students. Bridges Academy was founded to educate children with learning differences. Bridges Academy follows the guidelines of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, but never loses sight of the individual needs of each student. Bridges Academy believes that all children with learning disabilities have a right to be educated as citizens of a democratic society. Our goal is to provide our students with academic, organizational study skills for success in their continued education once they leave Bridges Academy.
Profile last updated: 01/22/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (20011)	School Zip (20011)	(DC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	57,444 people	572,059 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	25%	50%
Population Average Age	40 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.1 persons
Median Household Income	$39,757	$47,150
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.4 rooms	4.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	65 years old	61 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	44% / 56%