BRIDGE
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We are starting with remote learning this year.
If you are a BRIDGE student in need of lunch, you can go to your neighborhood high school to collect one.
Hours for 2020-21 School Year:
Staff 7:15-2:45, Students 8-2:30
MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of BRIDGE is to assist young adults with developmental disabilities in gaining skills, knowledge and appropriate behaviors to become successful individuals, citizens and workers in the community.BRIDGE - Linking School to Life
BRIDGE assists young adults in gaining skills to become independent, successful citizens and community members.Program activities include:
- Functional and Daily Living
- Community-Based Experience
- Social Interaction
- Recreation and Leisure
- Vocational awareness and training, as appropriate.
Provides Reliable Workers:
- Students are carefully matched to job sites
- Students are trained on the job site, as well as in the classroom
- Job assignments are completed with support from BRIDGE staff, as needed
- Transportation is provided for students to and from job sites
Employers Invest in BRIDGE by:
- Providing a job-training site
- Supporting students in developing employability skills
- Assisting in evaluating skills on the job
- Providing a safe, positive work environment
Employment Sites Past and Present:
- Pioneer Home
- Value Village
- Evergreen Alaska Mortgage Corporation
- Spinning Room
- Fred Meyer
- FNSBSD Warehouse
- Northland Wood
- Holiday Station Stores
- Extended Stay Hotel
- Anytime Fitness
- Sentry Hardware
- Sipping Streams
- Old Navy
- Barnes & Noble
- Mt. McKinley Bank
- Collective Goods/Books Are Fun
Contact Information
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BRIDGE Program
513 12th Ave., Suite 110(907) 474-2144
BRIDGE RECYCLING (907) 474-2144 ext 12103
Lori Swanson
Special Education Coordinator
lori.swanson@k12northstar.org
(907) 452-2000 x11444Roberta Milles
Special Education Districtwide Teacher
roberta.milles@k12northstar.org
(907) 474-2144 x12101Robin Wong
Special Education Districtwide Teacher
robin.wong@k12northstar.org
(907) 474-2144 x12102