This school has changed my child's life! He struggled In public school for years and this has been a total game changer. He is now excited to go to school, loves his teachers, made some new friends and is learning in a much more encouraging and understanding environment. The staff is amazing. From the teachers to the administrators, they all go above and beyond. My child's confidence has improved significantly since starting nearly 2 years ago. He is polite, calmer and overall a happier kid. The techniques they use to teach are working. From the "stop, determine, do" method (which we try and practice at home too) to math processes, these teachers really get it. The kids feel happy, included, understood and most of all respected. Thank you New Bridge for literally altering the trajectory of my son's life. read more

This school has been an absolute game changer for my son! Prior to starting here he was defeated, he thought he was dumb and didn't know how to learn! All of that has changed with the help of NewBridge. Their teachers are Orton-Gilligham trained, they have phonics class every day, small class sizes, and they use a multi sensory approach to learning. My son went up 2 grade levels in reading last year, has solid friendships, has become independent in homework and is completely thriving!! I cannot say enough good things. I highly recommend NewBridge! read more

this is one of the worst schools ever in my community because it is right next to a dog shelter and also next to a rock query so it is very loud for the student when the trucks come and also my nephews goes there and comes home saying that it is supper loud and does not like the environment also he does not like his teacher. read more

I waited for a long while to leave my comments to avoid my emotions get on the way to leave a fair comment. My short advice: if you have a child with Autism, please DO NOT CHOOSE this school. The owner Steve who I believe is a great business man, does not stand even a mildest behavior from your child! With all the money they get, they do not have the team to support your child. The teachers lack experience to educate the children with autism. The Comunication is poor. The school is old.... However, I only heard the school is a good program for kids with dyslexia. But I cannot comment there. read more

I honestly don't know where to start with this review. I will call our experience at the school an incredible disappointment all around. For $24,000 a year your child should be receiving a amazing education and our experience was far far from amazing. The facilities are rundown- tables and chairs used for lunch are very flimsy folding style from Costco, there's not enough shade for the children during their time spent outside, and there is not access to running water, like a drinking fountain, for the children. There is a Gatorade style, multi gallon jug that they put out in the beginning of the day but this water gets hot by 2 PM. Communication from the school is absolutely abysmal and you could go months without any sort update. It would not be until parents became upset about the lack of communication that an email with sent out. Report cards lacked comments from any of the teachers. There were many promises of improving communication but this sadly never happened. We had the impression that the staff at the school thought the children were "bad" until proven otherwise. My child felt staff lacked patience and compassion. There were quite a few bizarre social issues going on during the year as well and it seemed the staff were overly involved in playground disputes. At one point the children were for bidden from talking about "relationships" for a reason that was never discussed with the parents or children. Rules at the school seemed very arbitrary - no talking about relationships or the war in Ukraine- And the school had no structure in place to guide children through these delicate issues aside from just telling the kids not to talk about it. Many excuses were given by Steve for the above issues and frankly I thought it was embarrassing for a grown adult man to continue to excuse behavior instead of taking concrete action to improve blatant issues. Further, I think Margaret may be missing some important social cues impacting her ability to have clear communication with other adults. When you would see the two owners of the school pull up in the morning in they're brand new jaguar SUVs with matching license plates, You might question where your tuition money is actually going. My children have attended both public and private schools and never in my life have I ever had such an unprofessional experience with a school. There's much more to be said about this school but I'm tired reliving the chaos. I would guess the administration would love to sit down and write a lengthy dispute to our above experience. My recommendation would be that, instead of spending time refuting my claims, maybe your time would be better spent doing your actual job. read more

My son started NewBridge when he was 6-years old and now he is 23-years old and it was the support and specialized education he got from NewBridge that helped him get where he is today. With Autism, there are challenges that most parents and educators never experience. For example, my son had developed language by the time he started at NewBridge but could only speak in "scripts" meaning there was no actual "conversation". Dr. Hein somehow was able to re-wire my son's brain to enable him to have real conversations. Miss Sisto (Mrs. Hunsaker) was another patient sweetheart of a gem in the NewBridge crown, that helped my son all along the way. Then there was one year that Margaret said to me "... this year it's my mission to help your son learn to read ..." and by George, she did! Mrs. Donohue in the older grades was amazing as well. And, of course there is Mr. Steve Mayo, who with his sense of humor and caring was able to talk through difficult issues when my son was "sent to the Principal's office" as sometimes would happen. Is NewBridge perfect? No not really, and yet, that is the point. New Bridge is perfect in helping beautifully imperfect children learn and grow. They don't need to be perfect, just as our kids don't need to be perfect to be amazing. My son has had a lot of accomplishments that others told me he could never acheive. When he was 3 we were told he probably wouldn't talk at all. And now, he's amazingly articulate, an excellent writer, he's graduated high school with honors, just graduated with a transfer degree from Miramar College, has his driver's license (and is quite a good driver!), got accepted to a program called CSSSA (California State Summer Shcool For the Arts) where he spent a summer making short films at Cal Arts College and lived in the dorm, now he's working at Vons making $400 a week, and is in the process of applying to film schools to start in September 2023. NewBridge and their team have the experience and know how to help kids be the best they can be. It's a small school, so ... sometimes it is hard to get in. We almost didn't get in ... but I am so glad we did. Thanks Steve and Margaret! read more

This was a great educational placement for my child. My child thrived in their small group environment with intensive supports. The setting is very charming with a countryside feel. The staff is lovely. The only negative is that working with the administration was challenging. Things tended to bottleneck at the top administrator's door, and getting responses back from questions was often frustrating. Getting appropriate IEP documents was often delayed. Despite these challenges, my child had a very positive experience and progressed nicely. read more

This school has been amazing for my daughter. The staff is amazing and the confidence of my daughter has skyrocketed. I have heard the exact same feedback from numerous other parents. read more

I contacted New Bridge because I was desperate to find another school option for my child. I told them what grade my son was in and if I could come in to take a tour and talk with administration. They told me before that happens they wanted to review my son's IEP records. I sent them promptly and about a week later their response was that my child had too many behavior problems to attend their school. They explained to me they don't accept children with such behaviors. The behaviors reported in his records where walking away from challenging work, not staying on task, constant redirection, negative self talk "I can't do this, this is too hard", etc. I was kind of shocked by their response because his behaviors aren't that bad. In fact, anyone knowledgeable in special education would see his avoiding behaviors as a sign of his needs not getting met. Which is why I was desperate to seek out help elsewhere. What was unsettling about their response was they also told me they didn't have any openings in my son's grade. So I was puzzled why I was asked to send all my son's records over when they knew there wasn't any spots open for his grade. What that tells me is that they have spots open but are being very selective in who they choose. Perhaps an easier child that doesn't need as much help whom will make their school look good. Or perhaps those spots are available for children whose parents are very influential ($$). I don't know what the reason is but the rejection felt similar to "pretty women" when she got snubbed on rodeo drive. Except I don't care about finding a designer dress, I care about giving my son an education like any other kid has the right to. I responded back by asking for recommendations elsewhere or to see if he could at least attend summer school but I've had no response. I guess this just makes me sad and sad for my son. I'm sure they are probably a great school but I nor my son did not have what it took to be in their inner circle. read more

My daughter began attending Newbridge August 2017. Her advancements in just a short time are outstanding. She LOVES her school and all of the staff. They specialization in teaching a child how to learn. Beyond grateful. read more