An instructional program for students with mild learning disabilities.
Bridges is an instructional program for students with mild learning disabilities designed to meet the unique educational needs of students who have difficulty working independently and who require additional academic support in the basic areas of English, Spanish, and Math. New enrollment in the program is only available for elementary school students (grades 1 through 6). Once in the program, students may continue until 11th grade. High school students already in Cupeyville may also enroll in the program if they comply with the program requirements, depending on space availability. The program runs during regular school hours. In order to provide the service, the student’s program needs to match the Bridges program schedule. This service is also limited to the Bridges faculty available, and the number of students enrolled.
Parents play a major role in this program and will be required to follow through on the recommendations for enhancing the education of their children.
Students remain integrated with their peers in a regular classroom except for the subjects English, Spanish, or Math, in which the student requires additional support. Students will go to a resource room daily for the duration of the school year (It is a one-school-year commitment). Trained and/or licensed teachers will provide small group instruction.
The course syllabus, available through PlusPortals, will be the educational resource to follow for English, Spanish and Math. The syllabus will contain the course’s description, objectives, content, and evaluation strategies. The college preparatory curriculum standards of Cupeyville School will continue to serve as the framework for instruction.
In the event of a national emergency in which the school must close for a prolonged time, Cupeyville School will provide small groups virtual teaching for the students enrolled in the Bridges Program.
Bridges program will serve students in grades 1-11 who have been identified as having a mild learning disability, and/or a mild attention deficit disorder. Enrollment is limited and Cupeyville School reserves the right to accept applicants for whom the program is best suited.
Starting the 2024-2025 school year, only new students who enroll in 1st through 6th grade will be able to join the program. If an elementary school new student enrolls in the regular program, he/she can only change to the bridges program for the next school year.
New students coming to Cupeyville for high school are not eligible to participate in the program.
Admission Requirements - 1st to 6th Grade. Candidates for the program must comply with general admission requirements:
Cupeyville School and the Bridges Program reserve the right to deny registration to, or to expel any student at any given time during the school year for the following reasons:
Accommodation is any change in the learning environment, or in the way things are customarily done, that enables an individual with a qualifying disability to have access to education or to perform the duties or tasks required by the school. (The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ADA)
All students who need reasonable accommodations during the school year must provide a complete psychoeducational evaluation and other certifications from a mental health professional (psychologist, neurologist, or psychiatrist) stating the diagnosis of the learning disability that justifies the services.
To provide the accommodations, parents must:
These are examples of possible accommodations available for the benefit of the students diagnosed with a learning disability:
*All accommodations will be based on each student’s individual needs and must have approval of school administration.
Accommodations must be requested at the beginning of the school year and must be informed prior to the assigned testing dates. This will give the teacher the time to make arrangements before the test in order to provide the accommodations requested.
The Bridges program is designed for students with mild learning disabilities. Therefore, students who require reasonable accommodations such as T1 support or shadow aides will not be allowed to enroll in our school.
