Educational model
A clear, deliberate approach to teaching and learning — designed to prepare every student for success in college and life.
How we teach
Rigorous, standards-aligned instruction built on strong relationships and consistent systems — so students feel safe, known, challenged, and supported.
Rigorous instruction
Explicit teaching, guided practice, independent application, frequent checks for understanding, student work analysis, and timely intervention.
Early literacy & numeracy
Within the first weeks, students are assessed in reading and math so staff can identify needs and provide support immediately.
Data-driven support
Continuous use of data to improve instruction — staff analyze student work and adjust so every learner keeps moving forward.
Structured, joyful culture
Warm, orderly classrooms with clear routines — students greeted by name, discussing rigorous texts and problems together.
Our launch plan
Bridge opens with 200 students and adds two grades each year — building strong early-elementary foundations and a clear middle-school pathway toward college readiness, all the way to full K–12.
200 students — 100 in kindergarten, 100 in sixth grade.
Two grades added, extending both the elementary and middle-school pathways.
Bridge continues adding two grades annually as the founding classes grow.
A complete K–12 college-prep school serving the Yakima community.
Supporting language development
Bridge is intentionally designed to serve multilingual learners. Teachers integrate language development into academic instruction through vocabulary development, structured academic discussion, sentence frames, content-based language supports, and frequent opportunities to speak, read, and write across disciplines.
The school affirms students' home languages and cultures while ensuring students develop the academic English necessary for long-term success.
A warm, orderly, joyful school
A visitor should see students greeted by name, classrooms with clear routines, teachers checking for understanding, students discussing rigorous texts and problems, and staff using data to provide timely support.
The model combines high expectations with strong relationships and consistent systems — so students feel safe, known, challenged, and supported.
Let's talk
We'd love to tell you more about how Bridge teaches — and how your family can be part of our founding classes.