Upon matriculation from Bridges, all students will be able to: 

  • Problem-solve, working in inquiry-based groups, to collaboratively answer meaningful questions and respond to challenging situations and scenarios. 

  • Think and write critically, channeling their innate curiosity into deeper level investigation and explanation. 

  • Communicate clearly, citing evidence in order to persuade and defend their reasoning, assertions, and ideas respectfully and in academic language. 

  • Persevere because they have become resilient, independent thinkers who own their own learning and take responsibility for their own success. 

  • Move upward through the levels of thinking to reach the higher levels of analysis, evaluation, synthesis, and creativity. 

  • Reflect on their own learning, understanding alternative ideas, and knowing when and how to revise and refine beliefs and knowledge based upon new evidence.

  • Demonstrate a global perspective based upon an understanding of the interconnectedness of community, national, and global influences. 

  • Understand and articulate the historical, social, cultural, economic, and political factors that have shaped and continue to shape local and global communities.

  • Exercise cultural sensitivity and tolerance for diversity to exemplify a concern for social justice. 

  • Embark on a pathway toward college eligibility and begin to formulate a potential career trajectory by developing proficiency in core academic areas.