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Crossroads High School Principal Bridgette Perrigoue received an $117,000 Building Bridges grant for a drop out intervention and retrieval program.

The primary purpose of the state funded grant is to increase the number of Washington state students who graduate from high school and re-engage students who have dropped out of school.

“One of the main goals of the Building Bridges grant is for schools to partner with local agencies so the whole community comes together to support youth and encourage students to complete their high school education,” Perrigoue stated. “We are very lucky to have a direct partnership with the local police department, fire department, the Granite Falls Community and Youth Coalitions, and the Snohomish County Health Department.”

The grant will provide the District with increased teacher time to reduce class sizes at Crossroads High School, offer additional night school classes, and after school tutoring programs.  The grant also funds student clubs, activities, and supplies.

Crossroads High School in the Granite Falls School District is an alternative high school program that provides a full academic program for students who have not found success in a traditional high school setting. 

Many students have situations in their personal lives that require a specialized education program. That might be a health issue, a family issue, teen pregnancy, or poverty obstacles.

The Building Bridges grant directs funding to students with high needs to provide resources and links to programs not found in a regular high school. Crossroads offers a re-entry program, night school, and credit retrieval along with access to Running Start, the Sno-Isle Skills Center, or the Workforce Development Center.

“Individual education plans for each student has proven successful to keep students in school and graduate,” Perrigoue added.  “This is a boost to our program to keep kids engaged in education and provide direction for college and careers after high school.”