Kentucky Department of Education

Bridge Programs are designed to help ease students through major transition years. These programs typically address middle school to high school OR high school to college transitions, however they can also be used for students transitioning into kindergarten and students transitional from elementary school to middle school. 

 

Bridge programs are typically offered during the summer but offer more to students than the traditional summer school program. These programs address various areas of development for students. These areas of need could include:

·         Academic Gaps

·         Academic Acceleration

·         Social/Emotional

·         Career Awareness or Career Development

·         Study Skills

·         Life Skills

The links below provide information on some bridge programs from across the nation.

 

·        Summer Residential STEM program for high school seniors

 

·        Schoodoodle- books you can purchase with summer bridge activities for students 

 

·        Chicago Public Schools- Summer Bridge Programs for students in grades 3, 6 and 8 intended to narrow the achievement gap, increase student promotion and increase achievement scores

 

·        DC Public Schools- Elementary, Middle and High School Programs (brief descriptions)

 

·        California- EWMS/SDUHSD Summer Bridge Program (elementary)

 

·        Prince George’s County Public Schools- Students Come First- Summer Bridge Programs (elem, middle and high)

 

·        Cincinnati Public Schools- Summer Bridge for incoming 9^th graders

 

·        Putnam City Schools (OK): Summer Bridge Programs- intermediate grades