Bridges Academic Center of Excellence (“Bridges”) is the dBA of Bridges Community Economic Development Corporation is a California non-profit community service organization that serves the City of Carson and surrounding communities of Cerritos, Compton, Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Long Beach, and Los Angeles; in particular, the underserved communities. Bridges’ mission is to eliminate the academic gap in all communities within the greater Los Angeles area by providing K-12 students access to excellent and high-quality supplemental educational programs. Bridges strive to create a leveled playing field by offering supplemental educational programs and support to enable every student an opportunity to maximize his/her full academic potential.
Our overall academic enrichment programming goals are to: equip underserved, local students with the skills, tools, and resources needed to level the academic playing field; provide access to substantive academic and college preparation resources; increase the number of students completing high school and enrolling in colleges from underserved communities; and facilitate long-term success in the domains of self, family, education, career, and community.
At the Bridges Academic Center of Excellence, we strive daily to:
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Create an environment that is safe and social-emotionally centered
Provide access to high quality supplemental educational resources for students, especially those in our underserved communities
Promote a college-going culture
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Promote wellness and healthy living
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Increase English proficiency and writing skills of students
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Increase mathematic proficiency and critical thinking of students
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Bridge the digital divide in computer knowledge, access and literacy
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Increase parental involvement
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Increase family financial literacy
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Decrease youth involvement in risk-taking and anti-social behavior
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Increase confidence of students in their academic abilities and hopes for future success
Provide the best quality educational support , fully sponsored or low-cost
As Bridges continue to focus its efforts on closing the academic gap for students in our communities, we do so through our academic enrichment and supplemental educational programs, including:
After School @ Bridges (for 1st through 12th grade students)
1. Tutoring & Homework lab
2. College preparation and financial aid workshops
4. Reading lab
5. Academic Success Mentoring program
6. Parenting workshops
Summer STEAM Academy, which includes college tours and STEM-related field trips (for 5th through 11th grade students)
To unlock every student’s potential, we have:
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Credentialed & experienced master teachers
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A proven track record of success
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Fun and engaging instruction
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A positive and supportive social-emotional centric environment
Parent workshop and support
Give the gift of knowledge.
We are committed to giving all youth access to excellent and high-quality supplemental educational programs. With your help, we can provide this precious gift to the students in our community who need it the most.
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