Bridges Preparatory School in Beaufort, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bridges Preparatory School is an urban public school in Beaufort, South Carolina that is part of South Carolina Public Charter School District. It serves 1,472 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.0:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 12

1,472 Students

46 Teachers

555 Robert Smalls Pkwy

Beaufort, SC 29906 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Bridges Preparatory School Demographics

17%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bridges Preparatory School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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