Parent Testimonials

Charlie's Story

Homework for Charlie and me was the nightmare before bedtime. For 2 hours every night, we did his homework and the school work he had not finished for that day. Two nights a week, Charlie would leave school, go to tutoring for an hour, and then home to do 2 hours homework.

 

No wonder we both sometimes dissolved into tears, and he began suffering migraines. I had little time to help Charlie's brother and sister, and there was very little 'fun time' during the school week for any of us. It took a month or two after Charlie had started at Bridgeway for us to realize the homework nightmare was over. The penny finally dropped when I walked into the living room to find Charlie quietly finishing his homework, and not once had he asked for my help.

 

 He looked up and smiled and said, "do you remember this used to make us cry?" I remembered the bewildered and tired boy 'before Bridgeway' and walked back into the kitchen and cried again! Those memories are still painful, and I know we will be forever grateful to Bridgeway for restoring Charlie's faith in his ability to learn.

 

Bridgeway brought balance back into our family lives and enabled me to spend time with all my children. Our evenings have again become a time to anticipate with pleasure.

John's Story

By grade 3 we were aware our son was significantly dyslexic. Despite the supportive attitude expressed by his teachers, the public school system lacked the resources to deliver effective programming. As a result, there was a constant need for us to be at the school, advocating, explaining, and trying to keep John on track with his work.

 

Each day was a struggle, which inevitably spilled over to home life. With junior high looming, we were desperate to avoid plunging John into an even more chaotic school environment. Bridgeway was recommended to us by the psychologist who assessed John, who shared our fear that our son would not reach his full intellectual potential in the public school system. John is now in his senior year at Bridgeway, where he has fluorished as a member of the school community.

 

He now participates in student council, drama, and debating. I doubt that he would have participated at this level at any other school. It was a tremendous relief to John and ourselves to find this school. We were met with complete and immediate acceptance and understanding. What a gift it has been to not need to explain my son to his educators. Thank you Bridgeway!