Bridges Preparatory School

Bridges Preparatory School
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Address
1100 Boundary Street
Beaufort, South Carolina 29902
United States
Coordinates 32°26′21″N 80°40′27″W / 32.4391°N 80.6743°W / 32.4391; -80.6743Coordinates: 32°26′21″N 80°40′27″W / 32.4391°N 80.6743°W / 32.4391; -80.6743
Information
Type Public Charter School
Opened August 2013[1]
Status Open
School district South Carolina Public Charter School District
NCES District ID 4503901
School code SC-4701-027
CEEB code 419399
Head of school Chris Wilson
Grades K–11
Enrollment 586 (2017)
 • Kindergarten 62
 • Grade 1 67
 • Grade 2 67
 • Grade 3 56
 • Grade 4 60
 • Grade 5 64
 • Grade 6 45
 • Grade 7 42
 • Grade 8 38
 • Grade 9 85
Average class size 19-20
Hours in school day 7
Campuses 3
Campus size 18 acres (7.3 ha)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)          Dark Blue and Green
Mascot Buccaneer
Newspaper Buccaneer Bulletin
Feeder schools Beaufort County School District
Website www.bridgesprep.org

Bridges Preparatory School is a public charter school within the South Carolina Public Charter School District, located in Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. The school serves students from most parts of Beaufort County. It enrolled 700 students in the 2017-18 school year.[2][3][4] Bridges Preparatory School is the first area charter school to re-commit to a sustainable neighborhood school model and the second school in South Carolina to implement the Paideia, a holistic, whole-child approach to active learning based on Mortimer Adler’s manifesto.[5]

Academics

According to data released by the South Carolina Department of Education Bridges Preparatory School showed 56 percent of elementary students achieved standards in English/language arts in 2015–16, seventh among 24 South Carolina Public Charter School District members offering elementary instruction. Math standards were met by 53 percent of students, ranking sixth. [6] In 2015-16, the average student-teacher ratio in core subjects was 15.90 students for every 1 teacher. [7]

Athletics

Bridges Prep competes at the Class A level in the South Carolina High School League. The school fields teams for boys in basketball, cross country, and soccer; and for girls in volleyball, basketball, cross country, softball.

Campuses

Since Bridges Prep opened, they have used several different campuses for different sections of students. [8]

School Year Boundary Street Campus Green Street Campus Celedon Club Campus Port Royal Campus
2013–14 2nd–6th Grades K–1st Grades Not Yet Acquired Not Yet Acquired
2014–15 2nd–7th Grades K–1st Grades Not yet acquired Not Yet Acquired
2015–16 4rd–8th Grades 2nd–3rd Grades K–1st Grade Not Yet Acquired
2016–17 2nd–6th Grades 7th–9th Grade K–1st Grade Acquired, not built
2017–18 2nd–7th 8th–10th Grade K–1st Grade Acquire, Not Built
2018–19 3rd–7th Grade Lease Not Renewed K–2nd Grade 8th–11th Grade

Boundary Street Campus

The Boundary Street Campus has been the main campus of the school since its beginning in 2013. Located at 1100 Boundary Street in Downtown Beaufort, SC, the building was previously owned by the Boys and Girl's Club of the Lowcountry. [9]

Green Street Campus

The Greeen Street Campus was the Secondary Campus of the School located at 1001 Hamar Street in Downtown Beaufort SC. The Building is owned by the City of Beaufort and leased to the School until the 2018-19 Fiscal/School Year when the school ceased using the facility.[10][11][12][13][14] In the 2018-19 School Year, The Campus was reacquired on a emergency temporary basis due to the fact that severe rain caused the new campus to flood, preventing them from paving[15]

Celadon Campus

The Celadon Campus is located at the Old Celadon Club on Lady's Island, South Carolina.[16]

Port Royal Campus

Architect's Rendering of the New Bridges Preparatory School Campus in Port Royal, SC

The Port Royal Campus is the school's newest and largest campus. The campus is located in Port Royal, South Carolina. The campus is 18 acres (7.3 ha). [17]

References

  1. ↑ Shain, Jeff (24 January 2017). "Bridges Prep earns high marks on school's initial report card". Island Packet. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "About Bridges Prep - Bridges Preparatory School". Bridgesprep.org. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ McNabb, Matt (July 29, 2015). "Former James Island charter school principal to lead Bridges Prep". Hilton Head Island Packet. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bridges Preparatory School". 843TV. WHHI-TV. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ "South Carolina State Report Card – Bridges Preparatory School" (PDF). Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  6. ↑ Shain, Jeff (January 24, 2017). "Bridges Prep earns high marks on school's initial report card". The Island Packet. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Bridges Preparatory School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Handbook" (PDF). www.bridgesprep.org. 2017.
  9. ↑ "Main Campus - Bridges Preparatory School". www.bridgesprep.org.
  10. ↑ "Bridges Preparatory School/Beaufort County Lease from 2013" (PDF). Beaufort County, SC. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bridges Preparatory School/Beaufort County Lease from 2014" (PDF). Beaufort County, SC. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Bridges Preparatory School/Beaufort County Lease from 2015" (PDF). Beaufort County, SC. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Bridges Preparatory School/Beaufort County Lease from 2016" (PDF). Beaufort County, SC. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Bridges Preparatory School/Beaufort County Lease from 2017" (PDF). Beaufort County, SC. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ http://www.bridgesprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/8-3-18-Parent-letter-construction-delays-Greene-Street.pdf
  16. ↑ "Bridges Prep moving kindergarten & 1st grade to Lady's Island – Beaufort South Carolina The Island News". yourislandnews.com.
  17. ↑ "Bridges Prep to buy 18-acre site in Beaufort for new K-12 campus".
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