Bridge International Academies

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bridge_International_Academies

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	for-profit education company
gptkbp:accreditation	varies by country
gptkbp:awards	WISE Awards finalist
gptkbp:businessModel	low-cost private schools
gptkbp:CEO	gptkb:Jay_Kimmelman
gptkbp:controversy	regulatory challenges school closures in Uganda teacher qualification concerns
gptkbp:countryOfOperation	gptkb:India gptkb:Kenya gptkb:Liberia gptkb:Nigeria gptkb:Uganda
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes	standardized lesson plans
gptkbp:data_collection	real-time monitoring
gptkbp:demographics	primary school children
gptkbp:founded	2007
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Jay_Kimmelman gptkb:Phil_Frei gptkb:Shannon_May
gptkbp:headquarters_location	Nairobi
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Bridge International Academies
gptkbp:impact_evaluation	randomized controlled trials
gptkbp:industry	education
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction	English
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	gptkb:BBC gptkb:The_Guardian gptkb:New_York_Times
gptkbp:mission	affordable education for underserved communities
gptkbp:notableInvestment	gptkb:Chan_Zuckerberg_Initiative gptkb:Mark_Zuckerberg gptkb:Omidyar_Network gptkb:CDC_Group gptkb:Bill_&_Melinda_Gates_Foundation gptkb:International_Finance_Corporation
gptkbp:numberOfSchools	over 1,000
gptkbp:numberOfStudents	over 500,000
gptkbp:organization	gptkb:public_company
gptkbp:parentCompany	gptkb:NewGlobe
gptkbp:partner	gptkb:DFID_(UK_Department_for_International_Development) gptkb:Liberian_government
gptkbp:program	gptkb:Partnership_Schools_for_Liberia
gptkbp:school_fees	low-cost
gptkbp:targetMarket	low-income families
gptkbp:teaches	scripted lessons
gptkbp:teaching_materials	digitally delivered
gptkbp:teaching_staff	locally recruited
gptkbp:technology_use	tablet-based teaching
gptkbp:website	https://www.bridgeinternationalacademies.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Omidyar_Network
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4