Bridgeway Academy

Can EdChoice be used at Bridgeway Academy?

Bridgeway Academy is listed in Ohio's state school directory (OEDS) as a chartered nonpublic school, IRN 019386. That is the school type that can enroll EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion students. For 2026-27 the maximum is $6,166 for grades K-8 and $8,408 for grades 9-12, paid to the school toward tuition. Schools register separately as scholarship providers, so ask the admissions office whether it is accepting EdChoice students for your child's grade.

The federal survey classifies this program as a special education school, or it belongs to an organization that runs one. For a child with an IEP, the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship pays from $10,045 to $34,000 in 2026-27 depending on the disability category, and the Autism Scholarship pays up to $34,000. Ask whether the school is a registered provider for either.

Because the school enrolls pre-K, ask whether its preschool takes part in the Ohio Preschool Program, Early Start Columbus or publicly funded child care. EdChoice begins at kindergarten.

Independent schools set their own need-based aid. The Ohio Association of Independent Schools runs a certified SGO, and the state scholarship applies here on the same terms as at a religious school when the school is chartered.

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What should we ask Bridgeway Academy before enrolling?

1. Are you accepting EdChoice or EdChoice Expansion students for my child's grade in 2026-27?
2. What is tuition after the scholarship, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms) are billed separately?
3. What need-based aid, sibling or congregation pricing do you offer, and which SGO, if any, funds scholarships here?
4. Will you file our scholarship application now, and what documents do you need from us?
5. Are you a registered Jon Peterson or Autism Scholarship provider, and which services in my child's IEP can you deliver?
6. Does your preschool participate in the Ohio Preschool Program, Early Start Columbus or publicly funded child care?
7. Which College Credit Plus partners do your students use, and how do you schedule the counseling session?

Which funding deadlines apply right now?

• Nov 1, 20265 p.m.: College Credit Plus funding requests close for private school students who want spring 2027 courses only
• Jan 1, 2027Federal scholarship tax credit takes effect; Ohio is on the IRS list of participating states
• Feb 1, 2027Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship renewal period begins for 2027-28
• Mar 15, 2027Diocese of Columbus tuition assistance applications (filed through FACTS) are due, with the student registered at a diocesan school

What other private schools are near Bridgeway Academy?

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