Essays are now being accepted for the 2016 A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest! Click Here for Printable Version of 2016 Contest Rules and Application Essay Topic and Judging:  Students may enter the 2016 A Bridge for Kids Essay Contest by submitting an original essay of 750 words or fewer describing their thoughts on the following:   Steve Jobs stated, "Don't let the noise of other people's opinions drown out your inner voice." What does your inner voice say that makes you unique and an individual, resulting in you standing apart from … [Read more...]

A Bridge For Kids was honored to partner with The La Jolla Country Day School to organize “The Giving Tree” program which provides Christmas gifts for over 400 Forster Care Kids and low income teens in San Diego. Thanks to the generosity of staff and families at The La Jolla Country Day School, this annual program allows families to choose a child and grant them a wish by providing the child with a gift that he or she has requested. This year, the gifts included bikes, iPods, stuffed animals, games, arts and crafts and even baby clothes, a … [Read more...]

Everyone was all smiles throughout the night as A Bridge for Kids hosted it's 3rd Annual Casino Night- Cirque de Paris at the Country Club in La Jolla.  This year's event showcased the organization's growth and development of new programs aimed at "leveling the playing field" for at-risk youth.  Students spoke throughout the gala about the benefits of A Bridge for Kids' tutoring, SAT/ACT Prep and College Tour programs.  In all, over $160,000 was raised for low income teenagers, a record for the organization. Barbara Drenth, Stephanie … [Read more...]

For many high school seniors, this is an extremely stressful time given the pressures of finding the right colleges for them to apply to and providing all of the necessary information on each application to present themselves as a valuable candidate for each school. A very important element of the college application, which students spend a large portion of their junior and senior year on, is the SAT or ACT college entrance exam score. The scores from these standardized tests are often important factors in college applications, and many … [Read more...]

Since our inception three years ago, A Bridge for Kids has helped "level the playing field" for over 100 first generation, low income students here in San Diego.  Over that time we have helped aspiring students make their college dream a reality by paying for over 250 college applications, touring 25 campuses across the country and offering SAT  and ACT Preparatory classes free of charge to all students in need of extra training.   After a grueling senior year of SAT and ACT testing, writing college essays, completing and submitting college … [Read more...]

Congratulations to Lisette Diaz, a student at the Preuss School UCSD, and her Del Mar Sharks club soccer team, for a first place showing in a recent soccer tournament held in Mexico City, Mexico. Lisette plays for a prestigious San Diego club, the Del Mar Sharks. The tournament is very well known in the junior soccer community.  Only a select few teams are good enough to qualify and compete against some of the most respected club soccer teams in the United States and Mexico. Lisette knew she had to perform well in this tournament. Hours of … [Read more...]

With the academic year finally coming to a close, many juniors are beginning the processes of looking for scholarships, applying to colleges, and perfecting standardized test scores. These are just a few of the many “to-do’s” on the soon-to-be seniors’ checklists. For many students, this is an extremely stressful time because of the SAT and/or ACT. The scores from these standardized tests are often important factors in college applications, and many students feel the pressure of preparing for these tests. Individualized tutors and … [Read more...]