Admissions Process
Students wishing to apply for admission to the Bridgeway Transition Program should complete the following steps:
1. Submit a completed application. Please note that the application includes three written essays.
2. Submit a $50.00 application fee.
3. Submit two Student Recommendation Forms.4. Submit the following documents:
a. High school transcripts and any college transcripts
b. Copy of IEP/504 Plan and Transition Plan, if applicable
c. Copy of initial diagnosis
d. Copy of most current testing (within the last two years)
Applicants who are unable to obtain updated evaluations in a timely fashion can contract for testing through Bridgeway.
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Upon receipt of the above information, the Bridgeway Admissions Committee will review the above documents.
Should the committee determine that Bridgeway is an appropriate program for the student; the Bridgeway Director will then set up an interview with the student and their parent or guardian. During this interview, the student’s educational needs and post-secondary plan will be discussed.
The Director of Bridgeway will contact the family regarding the final recommendation of the Admissions Committee. If accepted, a contract, enrollment forms, and financial information will be mailed to the family.
Upon acceptance into the Bridgeway program, our students are required to attend a week-long orientation to help them prepare for the year ahead. Activities will include reviewing their learning style, practicing self-advocacy, mapping out weekly tutoring schedules, brushing up on study skills and attending social activities throughout the week.
All new students are required to attend the week-long orientation, and the cost of the orientation is included in the tuition.
There are two week-long orientations scheduled for the Fall of 2011, and students may choose the week that best works with their academic schedules. The Fall 2011 Orientation dates are set for the weeks of August 8th-12th and August 15th-19th.