Break Free from the Classroom

21st Century Learning

Blue Bridge is a hands-on, cooperative learning community in Grand Rapids for learners ages 5–14.

Are you looking for an educational path that balances the flexibility of homeschooling with the support of a professional classroom? At Blue Bridge School, we’ve designed a hybrid model that empowers parents as co-teachers while providing students with expert-led instruction and a vibrant social community.

  • Our Hybrid program offers learning at home paired with academic and enrichment classes in our center. Children may attend classes in-person for enrichment, academic support, and social activities and complete assignments and projects at home on the other days. The hybrid program provides all necessary curriculum, enrichment, online programs, and progress monitoring for your child.

  • Choose from a variety of classes that fit your child’s passions or goals—whether it’s art, math, nature studies, or something new to try. This is perfect for families seeking a little variety or enrichment without a full-time schedule.

  • Our certified reading specialist works with your child on learning to read in a fun and engaging environment, using Orton-Gillingham aligned curriculum.

“We can best help children learn, not by deciding what we think they should learn and thinking of ingenious ways to teach it to them, but by making the world, as far as we can, accessible to them, paying serious attention to what they do, answering their questions -- if they have any -- and helping them explore the things they are most interested in.”
John Holt