<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<meta name="description" content="Bridgeway Academy is a full-day private school in Columbus for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, preschool through age 21, built on applied behavior analysis with speech, music, occupational and physical therapy on site.">
<title>Bridgeway Academy in Columbus: Preschool Through Age 21, Applied Behavior Analysis, On-Site Speech and Music Therapy, and Both Ohio Scholarships | Achieving Stars Therapy</title>
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
<link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600&family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,500;9..144,600&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
<style>:root { --white: #FFFFFF; --off-white: #F9FAFB; --gold: #F5A623; --gold-light: #FEF7E8; --navy: #1A2B4A; --navy-soft: #2D3E5F; --gray: #6B7280; --border: #E5E7EB; }
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
body { font-family: 'DM Sans', system-ui, sans-serif; background: var(--off-white); color: var(--navy); line-height: 1.7; font-size: 17px; }
h1 { font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif; font-size: clamp(28px, 6vw, 42px); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--white); margin-bottom: 16px; }
h2 { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 16px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold); }
h3 { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); margin: 24px 0 10px; }
p { margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--navy-soft); }
a { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
ul, ol { margin: 14px 0; padding-left: 24px; }
li { margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--navy-soft); }
strong { color: var(--navy); }
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 18px 0; font-size: 15px; }
th, td { padding: 10px 12px; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); vertical-align: top; }
th { background: var(--gold-light); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; }
tr:hover { background: var(--off-white); }
.hero { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-soft) 100%); padding: 130px 24px 48px; text-align: center; }
.hero-inner { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.location-badge { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 14px; border-radius: 20px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hero p { font-size: 18px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.quick-info { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; background: var(--white); border-radius: 12px; padding: 24px; margin: -32px auto 32px; max-width: 800px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(26,43,74,0.08); position: relative; z-index: 10; }
.info-item { text-align: center; }
.info-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gray); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.info-value { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
.content { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 24px 24px 72px; }
section { margin-bottom: 36px; }
.highlight-box { background: var(--gold-light); border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; padding: 18px 22px; margin: 20px 0; }
.highlight-box p { margin: 0; color: var(--navy); }
.faq-item { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.faq-item h3 { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.faq-item p { font-size: 16px; }
.disclaimer { font-size: 13px; color: var(--gray); font-style: italic; margin-top: 20px; padding: 12px; background: var(--off-white); border-radius: 8px; }
.cta-section { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-soft) 100%); border-radius: 16px; padding: 40px 32px; text-align: center; margin-top: 36px; }
.cta-section h2 { color: var(--white); border: none; padding: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 26px; }
.cta-section p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 17px; }
.cta-section strong { color: var(--gold); }
.cta-button { display: inline-block; background: var(--gold); color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; padding: 14px 32px; border-radius: 8px; text-decoration: none; margin-top: 20px; }
.cta-button:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.cta-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin-top: 20px; }
.cta-item { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px; min-width: 0; }
.cta-item-label { font-size: 12px; color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.cta-item-value { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: anywhere; min-width: 0; }
.cta-item-value a { color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; word-break: break-word; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.cta-item-value a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .quick-info { margin: -24px 16px 24px; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } table { font-size: 13px; } th, td { padding: 6px 8px; } }
.hero,.ash-hero,.ash-loc-page .ash-hero{padding-top:130px !important}</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="hero"><div class="hero-inner"><span class="location-badge">Columbus, Ohio</span><h1>Bridgeway Academy: Autism School and Therapy Under One Roof</h1><p>The reason families move a child here is usually logistics as much as teaching. Speech, music, occupational and physical therapy all happen during the school day instead of as four separate appointments across town.</p></div></div>
<div class="quick-info"><div class="info-item"><div class="info-label">Ages</div><div class="info-value">Preschool to 21</div></div><div class="info-item"><div class="info-label">Approach</div><div class="info-value">Applied behavior analysis</div></div><div class="info-item"><div class="info-label">Scholarships</div><div class="info-value">ASP and JPSN</div></div><div class="info-item"><div class="info-label">Phone</div><div class="info-value">614.262.7520</div></div></div>
<div class="content">
<section><p>Bridgeway Academy is a full-day private school program in Columbus for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. It serves preschool through age 21 at 1350 Alum Creek Drive, on 614.262.7520.</p>
<p>The teaching model is applied behavior analysis, and its own copy is direct about treating that as the most effective approach for autism.</p></section>
<section><h2>Therapy inside the school day</h2>
<p>This is the practical difference, and it's bigger than it sounds on paper.</p>
<p>Speech, music, occupational and physical therapy all run during school hours through the Bridgeway Therapy Center. A family that would otherwise be driving to three or four appointments a week gets that time back, and the child gets support without leaving a familiar room.</p>
<p>Music therapy in particular is not standard in a school setting. For a child who responds to rhythm and melody more readily than to spoken instruction, it's worth asking about specifically.</p></section>
<section><h2>The age range is the quiet advantage</h2>
<p>Preschool through 21 in one program is unusual.</p>
<p>Most families changing placements are doing it because a child aged out, not because the school stopped working. Every one of those moves costs months of adjustment and a new set of relationships. A program spanning early childhood to transition age removes several of them.</p>
<p>If your child is approaching 18 and you're thinking about vocational and life skills, ask how the older end of the program actually looks, because a school built for young children does not automatically serve a young adult well.</p></section>
<section><h2>Paying for Bridgeway</h2>
<p>Tuition isn't published, and its own site says the number varies by student and comes from admissions.</p>
<p>What's clear is that both state scholarships are in play. Bridgeway carries dedicated funding sections for the <strong>Autism Scholarship Program</strong> and the <strong>Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship</strong>, each pointing at the official state pages. That puts it in a different position from schools where only one, or neither, applies.</p>
<p>For fiscal year 2027 the Autism Scholarship autism category maximum is <strong>$34,000</strong>. Jon Peterson pays by the disability category on the Evaluation Team Report instead. You can use one in a school year, never both, so the choice is worth getting right before you apply. Detail: <a href="/guide/jon-peterson-scholarship-columbus">how Jon Peterson works</a> and <a href="/guide/ohio-autism-scholarship-cleveland">how the Autism Scholarship works</a>.</p></section>
<section><h2>How Bridgeway compares to the other Columbus options</h2>
<p>Against <a href="/guide/oakstone-academy">Oakstone Academy</a>, the difference is philosophy rather than quality. Oakstone puts autistic students among neurotypical peers by design. Bridgeway builds a specialized environment with therapists in the building.</p>
<p>A child who needs a low ratio, embedded therapy and heavy structure usually does better in the second kind of room. A child who's largely keeping up and needs social practice often does better in the first.</p>
<p>Sit in on a class at each. Watch how staff handle one rough moment, because that tells you more than any tour script. Wider comparison: <a href="/guide/autism-schools-columbus-oh">autism schools in Columbus</a>. Younger children: <a href="/guide/autism-preschool-columbus">autism preschool in Columbus</a>.</p></section>
<section><h2>Where in-home applied behavior analysis fits around school</h2>
<p>School and clinical therapy are funded from different pots and cover different ground, so a lot of Columbus families run both.</p>
<p>The classroom owns academics, peer time and the school day itself. Applied behavior analysis at home owns what shows up once the bus has gone. Communication, meltdowns at bedtime, following directions, getting dressed without a fight.</p>
<p>Achieving Stars Therapy has run BCBA-led programs inside the family home since 2015 and works with <a href="/location/city/aba-therapy-columbus-oh">Columbus families in their own homes</a>. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst writes the plan, a Registered Behavior Technician runs the sessions, and parents pick up the strategies as they go. Hours run 8am to 8pm, so nothing collides with school.</p>
<p>Funding sits apart from any scholarship. Achieving Stars bills Ohio Medicaid and most commercial plans, verifies benefits free before anything is signed, and isn't a registered scholarship provider. Care covers ages 18 months to 15 years across <a href="/location/states/aba-therapy-ohio">Ohio</a>.</p></section><section><h2>Common questions from Columbus parents</h2><div class="faq-item"><h3>What is Bridgeway Academy?</h3><p>Its own description is a full-day private school program for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, in Columbus. The teaching is built on applied behavior analysis, and therapy services run inside the school day.</p></div><div class="faq-item"><h3>What ages does Bridgeway Academy serve?</h3><p>Preschool through age 21, per its own site. That's a wide span, and it means a family can stay in one place from early childhood into transition age.</p></div><div class="faq-item"><h3>What therapies does Bridgeway offer on site?</h3><p>Speech, music, occupational and physical therapy, delivered through the Bridgeway Therapy Center during the school day rather than as separate outside appointments.</p></div><div class="faq-item"><h3>Does Bridgeway Academy accept the Autism Scholarship?</h3><p>Yes. Its site carries dedicated funding sections for both the Autism Scholarship Program and the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship, each linking to the state program pages. A child can use one or the other in a school year, not both.</p></div><div class="faq-item"><h3>How much does Bridgeway Academy cost?</h3><p>Tuition isn't published. Its own wording is that tuition varies from student to student and families should reach out to admissions, because funding usually combines scholarship money with other sources.</p></div></section>
<p class="disclaimer">Details come from Bridgeway Academy's published pages, read 2026-08-24. Confirm current ages, openings, tuition and funding on 614.262.7520. Achieving Stars Therapy is not affiliated with Bridgeway Academy.</p>
<div class="cta-section">
<h2>In-Home Support Around the School Day</h2>
<p>Free benefits check. BCBA-led, in-home, flexible day and evening scheduling.</p>
<a href="https://www.achievingstarstherapy.com/contact" class="cta-button">Get a Free Benefits Check</a>
<div class="cta-grid">
<div class="cta-item"><div class="cta-item-label">Call</div><div class="cta-item-value"><a href="tel:8336663115">(833) 666-3115</a></div></div>
<div class="cta-item"><div class="cta-item-label">Email</div><div class="cta-item-value"><a href="mailto:info@achievingstarstherapy.com">info@achievingstarstherapy.com</a></div></div>
<div class="cta-item"><div class="cta-item-label">Ages</div><div class="cta-item-value">18 months to 15 years</div></div>
</div>
</div><script type="application/ld+json">{"@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "What is Bridgeway Academy?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Its own description is a full-day private school program for children with autism and other developmental disabilities, in Columbus. The teaching is built on applied behavior analysis, and therapy services run inside the school day."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "What ages does Bridgeway Academy serve?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Preschool through age 21, per its own site. That's a wide span, and it means a family can stay in one place from early childhood into transition age."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "What therapies does Bridgeway offer on site?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Speech, music, occupational and physical therapy, delivered through the Bridgeway Therapy Center during the school day rather than as separate outside appointments."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "Does Bridgeway Academy accept the Autism Scholarship?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Its site carries dedicated funding sections for both the Autism Scholarship Program and the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship, each linking to the state program pages. A child can use one or the other in a school year, not both."}}, {"@type": "Question", "name": "How much does Bridgeway Academy cost?", "acceptedAnswer": {"@type": "Answer", "text": "Tuition isn't published. Its own wording is that tuition varies from student to student and families should reach out to admissions, because funding usually combines scholarship money with other sources."}}]}</script>
</div>
</body>
</html>
