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What Is an Umbrella School? And How Is Bridgeway Different?

Umbrellas are easy to use…why would anyone need to go to school to learn how? Sorry, sorry…terrible dad joke. There is actually such a thing as an umbrella school–but it’s not where you learn how…


Bridgeway Spirit Week: Sharing Fun & Building a Community from Afar

One positive that has come out of this seemingly never-ending pandemic is that technology really can keep us connected from a distance. Of course, technology had been doing that since well before COVID-19 hit, but…


Meet Our New Academic Advisors: Jessica Cunningham and Christina Mondolo

At Bridgeway Academy, we consider academic advisors to be the unsung heroes of homeschooling. Every day, our advisors are there to provide support of all kinds to our wonderful students and their families. From enrollment…


Homeschooling as a Single Parent? You Can Do It!

I don’t know how single parents do it…I honestly don’t. I’m married with two kids, and there are some days when I don’t know how my wife and I both do it…together! I can’t even…


Kudos, Teachers and Advisors! Appreciation Abounds for Our Educators

You may have noticed the hashtag #TeacherAppreciationWeek (or #teacherappreciation, or any other variation) in your social media feeds during the first week of May. That’s because, yes, the first week of May was Teacher Appreciation…


Full STEAM Ahead! The Importance of STEAM Learning and Our NEW Summer STEAM Camp

The concept of STEAM learning has been around for a while, but it’s becoming more and more prevalent in education today–with good reason. The STEAM (an acronym for its subjects in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts,…


Who Else Homeschools Their Kids? 10 Celebrities Who Homeschool Their Kids

Not too long ago, we posted a couple of articles about famous homeschoolers–one dedicated to entertainers, the other about athletes. But what about the celebrities who choose to homeschool their children, just as you’ve decided…


What in the World? February History Lessons You Can Teach at Home (Part 1)

This is a fascinating world we live in. When you step back and look at it, something historic has happened literally every single day. Sure, some events are bigger and more important than others, but…


What in the World? January History Lessons You Can Teach at Home (Part 3)

This is a fascinating world we live in. When you step back and look at it, something historic has happened literally every single day. Sure, some events are bigger and more important than others, but…


Homeschool Writing Curriculum – Writers in Residence

If you’ve been in the homeschooling world for any length of time, you’ve no doubt heard of Apologia. Best known for their rich, Bible-based science curriculum that includes interactive notebooks, Apologia is one of the…


7 Great Ways to Celebrate Women in History

March is national Women in History month, a time to take a break from your normal history or social studies routine and actively focus on women’s history. Instituted in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, Women’s…


Online education promotes excellence rather than pigeonhole struggling learners

Every child has their own unique learning style, and children with learning disabilities are no different. Often, students with learning struggles or disabilities can function within a traditional classroom setting, but at a very high…