About Us
Bridges Preparatory School (BPS) is a public K-12 state charter school that provides learning experiences designed to promote the maximum potential of its students.
Founded in 2013, BPS has quickly become a leading charter school in the state. Every aspect of the school is intentionally designed with every student in mind - with over 1,200 students, a state-of-the-art campus, dedicated faculty and staff, and a strong academic foundation.
Mission Statement
To provide students equal access to a high quality K-12 whole child education that maximizes academic excellence and strength of character in a student-centered learning environment created by a faculty of lifelong learners.
Vision Statement
To assist each child in developing his or her unique gift intellectually, physically, socially, and ethically through whole-child instruction in order to prepare students for college or career and ensure their ability to be productive citizens, serving community and readily competing in the ever-changing global society.
Click the links below to read the BPS Charter, Charter Amendments, and Bylaws:
What is a Charter?
- A Charter is the non-profit corporation’s founding document, which lays out the mission and all specifics about the school, from curriculum to operations
- The charter document is the CONTRACT between the school and its sponsoring district, which describes the school’s performance goals and commitments that must be met in order to receive contract renewal
- A charter school is a free and zone-free public school that receives public money from its sponsoring district
- Applications for charter schools must be approved by the South Carolina Department of Education and then either the County or State District
- All charter schools are non-profit
- Charters allow for innovative curriculum and classroom instruction
- They are exempt from certain, but not all, traditional public school requirements
- A group of citizens can submit and get approval of a charter to run an independent public school
- Charter schools are open to the public and may be attended by choice wherever in the district that a child resides
- Each child must fill out an application for a charter school
- Typically charters are smaller schools with fewer students per classroom than traditional public schools, but often also receive less funding (no transportation or facilities monies are assigned)
- Charter schools are held accountable by their school’s test scores and can be closed for low academic performance, among other reasons
- Charter Schools allow parents to become intricately involved in their child’s education
- Read more about the SC Charter Schools Code of Law
- Learn more about the SC Charter School District
- Learn more about public education in South Carolina
- BPS Legal Policy (Voted & Approved 1/2015)
- BPS Enrollment Policy (Voted & Approved 6/2021)
- BPS Harassment & Sexual Harassment Policy – Voted & Approved
- BPS Administration Disciplinary Action Policy (Voted & Approved 10/2014)
- BPS Communication Policy (Voted & Approved 10/2014)
- BPS Internet and Electronic Use Policy (Voted & Approved 9/2014)
- BPS Fiscal Policy (Voted & Approved 8/2014)
- BPS Whistleblower Policy
- BPS Board Code of Conduct
- BPS Record Retention Policy
- FERPA Notice to Parents
- Weapons Policy
The South Carolina Public Charter School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, age, religion, immigrant status, or national origin in its educational programs and employment practices. Questions pertaining to Section 504 and Title IX you may be directed to Jessica Mullen, (843) 982-7737
To access Bridges Preparatory School's 2021-2022 report cards, please use the following links:
BPS High School 2021-2022
Overview - SC School Report Card (screportcards.com)
BPS Middle School 2021-2022
Overview - SC School Report Card (screportcards.com)
BPS Elementary 2021-2022
Overview - SC School Report Card (screportcards.com)
To compare Bridges Prep and other schools based on South Carolina Report Card data, visit https://ed.sc.gov/data/report-cards/sc-school-report-card
Open Requests:
FY2023 E-rate Form 470 (230022309) and Service Specifications for Category 2 Equipment and Services
Deadline to post March 24, 2023 by 5 PM
Awarded:
- Third Party Inspector: Dennis Corporation (Awarded 10/2022)
- Resident Inspector: Hakim's Consulting LLC (Awarded 10/2022)
- Substitute Staffing Services: ESS (Awarded 6/2022)
- Bus Leasing: Bux Max Rent A Bus (Awarded 8/2021)
- Custodial Services: HES Facilities Management (Awarded 5/2021)
- MicroShield 360 Application and Product: Carolina Sanitizing (Awarded 7/2020)
- HVAC GPS System: Carolina Air, Inc. (Awarded 7/2020)
- Landscape Management: The Greenery (Awarded 7/2020)
- Third Party Inspector: Dennis Corporation (Awarded 7/2020)
- Pressure Washing: Blast Off
- Paint Interior of High School and Touch Up: J.L. Ling Painting, LLC
- Interactive PE Video and Sound System: PowerUp.edu
- Campus Security Officer
- Copier/Printer/Fax Services: ABR Digital Office Solutions
The US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights has mandated new Title IX regulations with an effective date of August 14, 2020.
Bridges Preparatory School is committed to promoting gender equity, preventing hostile environments based on sex, prohibiting sexual harassment/violence, ensuring protection from retaliation, and to remedying other gender-based forms of discrimination in academic settings per the regulations.
The Titel IX office works to ensure a safe, welcoming and harrassment free environement for all students. We provide ytraining to faculty and staff, support to students and prompt resultions to all complaints related to discrimination, sexual conduct and sexual harrassment in all aspects of our school, including academics, extracurricular acitivities and athletics. The Title IX Office unsures that GCS is in compliance with all federal and state laws prohibiting sex-based discrimination, sexual harrassment and retaliation.
Please contact the Title IX Coordinator, Caroline Lovell, SHRM-CP, PHR, CTIXC