Our mission is to educate all learners to reach their full potential as contributing and productive members of our ever-changing global community.
Bridges Area Learning Center is a personalized alternative high school program designed to meet the needs of students who, for a variety of reasons, are not successful in the traditional school setting. It was created in 2009 to meet the needs of a changing student population.
High school years may find students confronted with a range of challenges, which put them at risk to not graduate. Rather than dropping out of school, students have an option to attend Bridges.
Our goal is to reach all learners-- especially those who struggle in traditional schools. Bridges offers personalized instruction with staff who have a flexible approach to teaching.
8:20 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
In-school sessions follow Prior Lake High School's class days. Any days off or early release days that PLHS has, Bridges ALC also has. Certain days of the month will be designated as "Work Fridays" and may be used as make-up days. These days will not have structured classes and students will not be expected to attend.
Daily Schedule
Period 1 8:20-9:20 a.m.
Period 2 9:20-10:10 a.m.
Period 3 10:10-11:00 a.m.
Period 4 11:00-11:50 a.m.
LUNCH 11:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Period 5 12:20-1:10 p.m.
Period 6 1:10-2:00 p.m.
Period 7 2:00-2:50 p.m.
Students experience small class sizes and flexible school schedules in a non-traditional setting. Those who complete the Bridges program have the ability to graduate with a diploma from Prior Lake-Savage Area School.
Bridges also offers make-up days for students struggling with attendance and intervention programming, including an on-site social worker and counselor.
For more information, click here.
Candi Jenkins
952-226-0843
David Lawson
952-226-0848
Andrew Martin
952-226-0844
Christine Nelson
952-226-0842
Melissa Olson
952-226-0841
Alexius Serefeas
952-226-0851
Summer Academy begins on Monday, July 8 at 8 a.m. Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools offers Summer Academy as an opportunity for referred students to receive additional support in the areas of reading, writing and math. (Registration for Summer Academy is closed.)
It's official! Construction is underway for Hamilton Ridge Elementary after the community helped us break ground on the new school on June 20.
Hamilton Ridge will open in the fall of 2020 and will include classroom and learning common areas throughout the building to provide flexible and personalized learning opportunities.
Summer school registration and summer independent study is now open for registration. All summer classes will be held at Prior Lake High School. Please click here for registration: Summer School & Summer Independent Study 2019 (click here)
Prior Lake High School (PLHS) was once again named one of the best high schools in the state, as well as in the country, by U.S. News and World Report.