Bridge School, Inc

Bridge School is an independent, state approved, not-for-profit, elementary school located in Middlebury, Vermont, in a former dairy barn.
Bridge School values respect for individuals in an environment of kindness and helping others.
This is promoted by many mixed-age classes, choices, the arts, and the children having the same group of teachers for all of their seven years.
The school is governed by the teachers and a parent advisory board.
Many parents volunteer at the school in a variety of capacities, from classroom assistants to morning greeters.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • School Type: Alternative School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 41 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Year Founded
1980
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
41 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
7%
State avg.: 12%
Students by Grade
Bridge School, Inc Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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School Notes

  • School Motto: Nurtures children's development as inquisitive scholars and kindhearted community members.
  • Bridge School is an independent, state approved, not-for-profit, elementary school located in Middlebury, Vermont, in a former dairy barn.
  • Bridge School values respect for individuals in an environment of kindness and helping others.
  • This is promoted by many mixed-age classes, choices, the arts, and the children having the same group of teachers for all of their seven years.
  • The school is governed by the teachers and a parent advisory board.
  • Many parents volunteer at the school in a variety of capacities, from classroom assistants to morning greeters.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • School Type: Alternative School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 41 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Vermont is $20,583 for elementary schools and $34,737 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Vermont is 70% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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