Bridge Elementary School serves preschool through eighth grade students in the community of Dunning. The school’s core curriculum is built around Collaborative Literacy, Daily 5 and CAFE, Eureka Math and Amplify Science using small and whole group participation methods. Plus, weekly STEM classes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics emphasize digital preparedness and expertise.
Providing individualized instruction within a broader classroom environment, Bridge Elementary offers enrichment opportunities with an athletics program and various extracurriculars. The blue and white Bulldogs are tough fifth through eighth grade competitors in soccer, flag football, volleyball, cross-country, basketball and coed cheerleading. Students can also participate in a long list of clubs and activities that include yoga, rock band, drama, knitting, coding, yearbook, Girls on the Run, movie making and dance.
A highly recognized and accomplished school, Bridge Elementary is a CPS Level 1+ Achievement School, a CPS Level 1 Arts Certification School and a CPS Exemplary Achievement Award Winner. Enrolling over 1,000 preschool, elementary and middle school students, Bridge Elementary strives to prepare children in Chicago’s Dunning neighborhood for successful high school careers.
With high scholastic standards and a dynamic learning environment, Bridge Elementary School fulfills its mission to cultivate intelligent, kind and socially aware students with valuable 21st century skills.
Bridge Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-8
3800 N New England Ave,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Christopher Lynn Brake
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
26%
Niche Grade
B
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
26%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
65
Full Time Teachers
65
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.5%
GreatSchools Rating
4
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
1,063:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.6%
Female
49.4%
Hispanic
56.1%
White
34.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.3%
Two or more races
2.2%
Black
2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
8/15/2024
The administration has become so lenient partly because CPS as a whole does not condone disciplinary actions towards unruly students and partly because the principal is young and attempts to appease all. Teaching/Learning has suffered since Covid. This school doesn't believe in homework, vocabulary...
8/12/2024
My daughter has been attending Bridge since kindergarten. She has had supportive, intentional teachers who have positively impacted her well-being. She looks forward to attending school to learn new things. The staff at the school is familiar with my daughter because meaningful relationships are dev...
8/12/2024
My Children have been attending bridge since pre-k and every year the school exceeds my expectations. Mr Guercio is a great principal and is very attentive to the schools needs. The asst. principal’s, teachers and staff are amazing. The counseling department brings a nuance to the school and shows c...
8/12/2024
As a new parent at Bridge, I couldn’t be more happy with the education and the teachers at Bridge. There is a sense of inclusion and my child enjoys coming to school. My child attended two years of Prek and going into Kindergarten this year. As our neighborhood school, I love that I can walk my chil...
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Attendance Zone
About Dunning
List Price Range
$163K - $750K
Homes For Sale
2
Average Home Value
$367,955
Median Lot Size
10,890 Sq Ft
% Renters
27%
Household Income
$92,134
% of College Grads
24.2%
Median Age
47
Average House Size
3,228 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
62.4%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$2,000 per month
- Condo for Rent
- 2 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,200 Sq Ft
- 3406 N Natoma Ave
- Unit Garden Unit
- Chicago, IL
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Parks in this Area
Shabbona Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Pool
Schiller Woods
- Bike Trails
- Camping
- Fishing
Dunning Read Conservation Area
- Bike Trails
- Trails
Dunham Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Tennis
Merrimac Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Park No. 580
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Soccer
Read Dunning Memorial Park
- Trails
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