Vision: The Aldine ISD Summer BRIDGES program will provide scholars with a summer filled with engaging academic courses that will enable them to successfully regain credit and earn initial credit. Scholars will participate in exciting and collaborative learning that will bridge and apply their academic content to real-world college and career opportunities.

Mission: Aldine ISD BRIDGES scholars will experience an engaging and rigorous learning environment that encourages critical thinking, collaboration, discussion, constant feedback, and hands-on learning through relevant and meaningful lessons. The BRIDGES program will provide a supportive learning community in which scholars have personal weekly touchpoints teachers and leaders to help them progress monitor their success towards credit recovery and initial credit so that they progress towards their college and career goals

Building: Teachers and leaders intentionally foster a sense of safety, community and connection by building meaningful and supportive relationships with students, parents and families

Resilient: Scholars are provided with the support and tools necessary to own their learning and advocate for their learning needs

Intellectual: Scholars engage in learning experiences targeted to their specific learning needs as well as the most important work of the grade (including enabling content from the prior grade)

Determined: Scholars are given choice and voice to build a sense of self-efficacy and agency

Generations of Educated Scholars: Scholars are given the support necessary to demonstrate mastery in initial credit courses and regain credit, thus keeping them on the pathway towards graduation, college and career readiness