Bridges Academy
Bridges Academy
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About this organization
Mission
Bridges Academy, a college preparatory school for grades 4-12, empowers its students to thrive academically and socially through small classes and differentiated instruction, creating an environment in which gifts are recognized and developed, and learning differences and disabilities are accepted. Students come to Bridges defined by their challenges and labels. They leave defined by their abilities and accomplishments.
About
Bridges Academy is a college preparatory school for grades 4-12, with an enrollment of approximately 211 students, located in Studio City, California. The school is dedicated to understanding and educating gifted and highly gifted students with learning differences (twice-exceptional or 2e students) and to fostering a successful academic and social experience for students and the broader community through the work of two divisions: Bridges Academy and the Center for Twice-Exceptional Research and Professional Development (the 2e Center). The Center for Twice-Exceptional Research and Professional Development educates and supports educators and the broader community in the identification, understanding and education of twice-exceptional students. By seeking out and developing best practices through research, curriculum development, outreach, and teacher training, the 2e Center allows development and sharing of knowledge to benefit this underserved population.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is outlined in the filing as “Bridges academy is dedicated to understanding and educating gifted and highly gifted students with learning differences (twice-exceptional or 2e students) and fostering a successful academic and social experience for its students and the broader community.”.
When discussing its operations, they were defined as: “Empowering its students to thrive academically and socially through small classes”.
- The state where the non-profit operates has been legally reported as CA.
- The filing indicates that the non-profit's address in 2020 is located at 3921 LAUREL CANYON BLVD, STUDIO CITY, CA, 91604.
- The non-profit has reported 106 employees on their form as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $383,186.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1998.
- The organization pays $6,546,416 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $288,812 in fundraising expenses.