Discover how a bridge school can help your child succeed.
Grades 9-12*
Tuition Free
A dropout prevention and recovery school in Ohio serving students who have experienced significant barriers to success in school.
Grades 9-12*
Tuition Free
An alternative education campus in South Carolina serving students who have experienced significant barriers to success in school.
* Students must meet eligibility requirements.
Ohio students in grades 7 and 8 may qualify for the program with approval from the school’s counselor.
Connections Academy currently operates two dedicated bridge schools, in Ohio and South Carolina, that serve students in grades 9–12* who have experienced significant barriers to success in school.
Offering a high level of flexibility and support as well as personalized learning plans, our bridge schools empower at-risk students to:
Just like our other Connections Academy schools, our alternative school programs follow local requirements and curriculum guidelines, and students receive the same high school diploma as those who attend brick-and-mortar schools in their state.
Discover how a Connections Academy bridge school can help your child get back on track.
* Students must meet eligibility requirements. Ohio students in grades 7 and 8 may qualify for the program with approval from the school’s counselor.
Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including those who:
Students who are at least one grade level behind and/or experience crises that significantly interfere with their academic progress in a traditional school.
Ohio: Ages 14-21
South Carolina: Ages 16-21
Grades 9-12
Flexible, personalized paths. Uses diagnostic, adaptive, and prescriptive curriculum, so students don't need to retake lessons for standards they already understand.
Flexible courseload, so students can focus on individual course completion.
Not NCAA eligible
Students who have generally stayed on track with their peers and are set to graduate within a traditional timeline.
Best for on-track students
K-12
Traditional semester-based instructional model with students working on all courses each day.
4–6 courses per semester
NCAA eligible
To earn their high school diploma online, students of our alternative education programs must meet the graduation requirements determined by their state. To explore specific requirements, please visit the program & curriculum pages of our bridge schools:
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