New Bridge School

12285 Oak Knoll Road Poway, CA 92064
Phone: 858-679-5744
Fax: same
Steven Mayo, Director/Principal

NewBridge School is a private school for grades K-8. It is located in a country setting with a creek running through it and a large playing/sports field. It serves students with specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia, with average or above, IQ, a willingness to learn, with no behavioral issues. The single campus school, established in 1996, is not affiliated with any religious nor accrediting organization. Funding sources are through student tuition.

The curriculum includes many resources and services especially directed to children with learning disabilities. These include: phonics training, visualizing and verbalizing, extensive computer training and usage, Project Read, Slingerland, Lindamood/Bell Bell, Fast ForWord. Adaptive technology used on campus includes computers, tape recorders and the Internet. There are in-class libraries and frequent local library visits.

The ten credential faculty members, all with phonics training i.e.: Lindamood-Bell, Slingerland, Project Read, create a ratio of 7 students to 1 teacher. They all have valid degrees in special education: 5 M.A., 4 B.A. and one LHS therapist. All classroom teaching uses multi-sensory materials. In addition, one-on-one language therapy is offered. The students are usually referred to outside professionals for testing. Counseling can be provided through the school district (via and IEP) on its school site.

The following aspects of NewBridge provide an especially appropriate and enriching education for their students: 1) Family environment 2) High academic accountability; The students feel challenged. 3) Positive behavioral approach 4) Multi sensory teaching and "Strategy Teaching" allows for skill development and success after transition to other academic surroundings 5) Extensive computer usage/training.

The director and teachers are intimately involved in the IEP process to develop a plan for each student. They are available for conferencing and to visit new prospective schools with parent when it is transition time for the student. They do ongoing investigations to find out about available programs. There is frequent parent communication after transition, when necessary.

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