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BridgeWhiz is a FREE, online course designed to teach children in grades 4 through 12 the essentials of a fascinating game whose benefits, intellectual stimulation, and adventure will last a lifetime. Learning to play bridge will nurture your child’s team and individual competitive spirit, build social skills, and enhance deductive reasoning and math abilities.

ACBL Educational Foundation - Redmond kids programs, classes & lessons

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Who are you as an organization?
BridgeWhiz is a FREE, online course designed to teach children in grades 4 through 12 the essentials of a fascinating game whose benefits, intellectual stimulation, and adventure will last a lifetime. Learning to play bridge will nurture your child’s team and individual competitive spirit, build social skills, and enhance deductive reasoning and math abilities.

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The Our Kids review of ACBL Educational Foundation

A really cool game-based program, the ACBL Educational Foundation is offering a free online course to help kids learn contract bridge. In partnership with BridgeWhiz, kids learn beginner bridge from certified bridge teachers and their assistants. Once they master the skills needed, kids have opportunities to play in youth tournaments locally, nationally, even internationally. Once kids graduate, they get a free, one-year junior membership in the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The instructors are helpful and cheerful and passionate about teaching kids the skills to play bridge and keep it alive. Kids have a great time learning. They also make friends with the other kids easily, as they have the shared interest in playing skill games like bridge. They often will join up to play other skill games like chess or other types of cards. With this free program, there’s absolutely nothing to lose by signing kids up.

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Ryan R. (Parent) — Very good instructors

"My son enjoyed the training, techniques, and the game play. This year was all online and it went smoothly. Instructors were very good and moved kids to the groups matching their skill/ability level if needed. All around excellent. ... Read More

Rob H. (Parent) — My son loves it!

The teachers are engaging, fun, and very knowledgeable. I never knew my 8-year-old could be so adept at bridge at a young age but he loves it!!

Eliot F. (Camper) — BridgeWhiz is the way to learn!

"Whether pursuing no-trump, major or minor contracts, games, slams, or part-scores, BridgeWhiz is the way to learn!"

Hugo C. (Camper) — Fun way to learn bridge!

"I think that this program is a fun way to learn Bridge. I did all the drills because it was exciting to play and there was a chance to win the prize so it motivated me to do the drills. Thank you so much for teaching me t... Read More

Avery F. (Camper) — Thanks for teaching me bridge!

"Thanks for teaching me bridge! My parents have known how to play for a long time, and I've always been interested in the game. However, I never really learned to play. But thanks to you, I've been learning about bidding a... Read More
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BridgeWhiz, ACBL Educational Foundation

The ACBL Educational Foundation is proud to announce the launch of BridgeWhiz, an exciting, new, digital initiative to teach students in grades 4 through 12 the spellbinding excitement of contract bridge.

The BridgeWhiz Course is designed to teach young people the essentials of this fascinating game whose benefits, intellectual stimulation, and adventure will last a lifetime.

BridgeWhiz is free to all students with each graduate receiving a free, one-year Junior Membership in the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). Students are allowed to graduate into more advanced classes throughout their middle and high school years.

The BridgeWhiz Course consists of twenty 90-minute classes and will begin in October of this year. Taught by experienced bridge teachers, weekly classes are offered at four different times in multiple time zones to accommodate busy schedules.

Our partners include the ACBL, ABTA, SharkBridge, and Bridge for Youth.

Each class will accommodate 20 to 40 students, each playing the same hands at the same time against friendly robots, according to the prescribed syllabus.

75% of the lesson is dedicated to the student playing cards and 25% to whiteboard teaching.

An assistant teacher is assigned to every teacher to assist in digitally monitoring each child's screen to ensure no student falls behind.

Learning to play bridge will nurture your child’s team and individual competitive spirit, build social skills, and enhance deductive reasoning and math abilities. In fact, young bridge players outscored their non-playing counterparts on the 2007 Iowa Test of Basic Skills by 39.31% in Science, 24.22% in Math, and 22.74% in Social Science.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a cost to have my child participate?

No. BridgeWhiz classes are offered free to participating students.

How are classes provided online?
Classes meet via Zoom. Your coach will provide the link to join several days prior to the first class.

What age does my child have to be to participate?
Children in grades 4 through 12 can enroll in our Beginner Course.

Do I need to have an account with SharkBridge?
No, you do not need to set up an account with SharkBridge.

When are classes offered?
Classes are offered Monday through Thursday each week at four different times in order to accommodate you and your child's schedule. You can select your preferred date and time when you register.

How long is the BridgeWhiz course?
The BridgeWhiz course is made up of twenty 90-minute classes, offered once a week, beginning in October 2021 and ending in April 2022.

What if my student cannot make a class?
Bridge is a game where success is based on cumulative knowledge so it is important that your child not miss a class. If your child cannot attend their scheduled class time, please let us know and we will make every effort to include them in an alternate class that week.

What if my selected class falls on a holiday?
Classes that fall on national holidays or holiday school breaks will not be held.

How do you select teachers?
We have vetted and engaged top-notch bridge teachers and professionals who have prior experience teaching children and are proficient in Zoom and SharkBridge.

Do you offer advanced courses?
Yes, as students graduate from the Beginner Course, they can move onto Improver and Advanced courses.

Are there tournaments similar to other extra-curricular sports tournaments?
Yes. There are opportunities for your student to play in local, national, and international youth tournaments.

Where are BridgeWhiz classes offered?
We are currently offering the free course to children in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

Does the child's parent have to be a member of ACBL?
No. The BridgeWhiz course is open to any child in grades 4 through 12.

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