Our school

Ohio rates every public school, and Bridges Preparatory Academy earned 3 stars in both student progress and gap closing. That's what the state's own report card shows. The school's Performance Index has climbed nearly 20 percent over the past two years. Bridges is a public charter school in Tiffin, Ohio, serving students from early education through eighth grade. Bridges is built around the arts. Visual art, music, movement, and creative expression are woven into daily instruction across every subject, not cordoned off into elective periods or treated as rewards. A history unit might become a performance. A science concept might take shape as a visual project. The arts aren’t decoration here. They’re the method. Academic excellence and character development aren't separate goals here — they reinforce each other. Students gain knowledge and skills in an environment that holds them to real standards while making sure they feel like they belong. It’s a publicly funded school. There’s no tuition, no fees, and no cost to families.

• Free breakfast and lunch are available to enrolled students. • Transportation is provided at no cost for eligible families in Tiffin.

Bridges Preparatory Academy is located at 75 S Sandusky St, Tiffin, OH 44883. You can reach the school by phone at (419) 455-9295 or visit bpatiffin.org to learn more or start an enrollment inquiry.

Bridges Preparatory Academy is a public, community school. We are our own school district sponsored by Richland Academy of the Arts, which provides oversight and enforces academic, fiscal, and legal accountability. We are managed by ACCEL Schools, a high-performing network of over 50 charter schools located throughout the United States. Community Schools (Charter Schools) offer families an alternative to the local public school. Community schools are tuition-free, open to all students in the county, and focused on meeting student needs for success. Community schools are among the top-performing schools in the nation. Read more about charter schools.

Founded in 2014, ACCEL Schools is a K-12 public charter school management organization (CMO) serving students across the United States in brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid school settings. We focus on improving academic outcomes of students regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic factors. The leadership team at ACCEL Schools has a combined 1000+ years of experience as global school management operators with expertise in curriculum research and design, assessment, student support services, and education consulting. Our entire team fundamentally believes that all children deserve a great education and students should be supported as they pursue a wide variety of post-secondary options. Our robust technology increases engagement, access to resources, efficiencies, and academic results helping our students become productive global citizens.