Since the 2004-2005 school year, Western Connecticut State University has partnered with Bethel and Danbury high schools on a project called “Building a Bridge to Improve Student Success.” The partnership has helped thousands of high school seniors move successfully to college— and to succeed there.
The majority of students who graduate from Bridges and attend Western are able to skip remedial classes in mathematics and writing and move instead into credit-bearing classes. That means they will be able to earn their university degree more quickly, saving both money and time.
And just as significant, the two-year retention rate for Bridges students is 10 percent higher than for students from non-Bridges schools.
About the Program
Our Sponsors
Our partnering schools
- Bethel Middle School
- Bethel High School
- Broadview Middle School
- Danbury High School
- Rogers Park Middle School
