Overview
The Summer Bridge program consists of intensive instruction in reading mathematics, and writing. It is designed for students in grades 3, 6, and 8 who do not meet the minimum promotion criteria per Board Policy 09-1028-PO2. At the conclusion of the summer, evaluation criteria are applied and successful students are promoted.
Goals
- Enable students to gain promotion to the next grade
- Eliminate the achievement gap by providing focused and differentiated support to Bridge students
- Produce achievement test-score gains in Achievement Level 2 students
- Keep students on track to graduate elementary school and enter high school
Program benefits
- Narrow achievement gap
- Increase student promotion rate
- Increase achievement test scores
Resources
Elementary Area Instruction Offices offer more information about the types of programs available to students in grades 3, 6, and 8.
