Bridges Reading and Writing Institute

I am so thrilled that I found Bridges Reading and Writing for my boys (ages 8 and 10). Having been a credentialed elementary school teacher in the past, I know how hard it is for teachers to instruct students in the writing process (Imagine going through the process with 30 students!). Therefore, most teachers just gloss over this important skill or, even worse, avoid teaching it! That is why I find Bridges a necessary program for my boys.
All the teachers I have encountered here are top notch. They care about each student and want them to improve as writers. Ms. Jeanne was available to answer any questions that I had, offering suggestions and giving me feedback I needed to support my boys at home. My older son said that he felt his teacher gave him extra attention in class because he needed it. He also commented that he wanted to be a writer now because he felt he was «good at it.» I loved that!
I will continue to enroll my boys in Bridges because I know writing is a skill they will need in the future, and I know that it is not being taught effectively in a public school setting. Thank you to Ms. Jeanne and her team of teachers!

Our 3 sons have been attending Bridges Writing Institute for several years now. It has made such an improvement in their writing skills I cannot even begin to explain. Our now 9^th grader began with BRWI when he was in 5^th grade. His ERB scores when up each year substantially after he was enrolled at Bridges. He told us that the A’s he was receiving in school and his test scores would not have been possible without his teachings from Bridges. Our family has been so impressed with Jeanne, Sam and their teachers. It is like no other program we have invested in for our three sons. I highly recommend it to anyone that is either struggling or wants to take their high achiever to the next level.

My daughter has been going to Bridges for almost 2 years. I can’t begin to tell you how much of a blessing it has been for her to be attending there. She has developed confidence in her reading and writing abilities. The skills she has learned here have tremendously helped her in her regular school curriculum. The teachers are fabulous! Both Miss Meredith and Miss Jeanne have really worked with us to help our daughter Vanessa gain the confidence and skills she needs to excel in language arts. The most important blessing is she truly enjoys reading and writing! Thank you to the staff of Bridges, and especially Miss Meredith and Miss Jeanne for their sincere compassion and true dedication to the success of their students. Looking forward to next year’s learning and curriculum! God bless! Your grateful parents, Ev & Vicky

My 4^th grader has been taking weekly classes at Bridges since 2^nd grade and I can say with the utmost confidence that his reading and writing skills are at the caliber they are today because of Jeanne and her team at Bridges. He reads voraciously at Middle School level, and his writing is often filled with appropriately descriptive vocabulary and creative metaphors.
The curriculum is stellar. The kids learn concepts and theories beyond their age group but taught in a manner that they can easily comprehend. It’s such a great feeling when I’m in conversation with my (then) 2^nd grader and he suddenly shouts out, «That’s alliteration!» At the end of every semester they complete a writing project — an application of all the concepts they’ve learned up to that point — and I am constantly blown away by the end results. He has honed his reading comprehension skills and his writing has flourished more than I could have ever imagined.
Although the tuition is considerable, it will be the best money you will have ever spent on your elementary-​aged student. It’s an investment that will open future doorways and put him/​her ahead of the game. The personal attention my son receives in his Bridges class of 6 – 8 students is incomparable (especially in comparison to his 4^th grade class of 35), and will benefit him not only in school but most importantly, in life.