Bridge the Gap College Prep

Bridge the Gap College Prep offers in school math and reading intervention, an extended day program, a high school program, a college and career program, one on one tutoring, summer programs, and an after-school program. The program also includes weekly group lessons during Bridge the Gap’s after-school program for the Sausalito Marin City School District and offers guitar lessons.

Bridge the Gap has offered tutoring and other services to students in southern Marin since 1995 and is celebrating 30 years of building a strong foundation. From transitional kindergarten through college and beyond, Bridge the Gap supports its students all the way and plants seeds for college from an early age and steadily supports that mindset. Comprehensive in school, after school, one on one tutoring, and summer programs help students prepare for college and post-secondary pathways, with a focus on educational equity and community development. Bridge the Gap is the first comprehensive tutoring program at Tomales High School to improve student outcomes and has extended its program to western Marin, working at Tomales High School to help students boost their academic skills and college readiness in partnership with schools, community organizations, and donors.

Bridge the Gap’s leadership team includes Lisa Raffel, Executive Director; Cat Tong, Volunteer Manager; and Sara Ryba, Director of Development. Bridge the Gap, a nonprofit, hosts its annual Vines & Vision Gala to support its programs. Branson School students arranged weekly group lessons during Bridge the Gap’s after-school program for the Sausalito Marin City School District. Bridge the Gap was named Nonprofit of the Year 2023 by Giving Marin, and Assemblymember Connolly said that, as a nonprofit, Bridge the Gap has shown exemplary leadership in addressing crucial issues such as educational equity and community development. The program’s mission statement is: “Help us prepare students for college success.”

A student named Fuentes, speaking at Tam High’s graduation ceremony, said, “With the help of my community, I will continue to be brave and attend Dominican University of California next fall as a first-generation college student. This is a dream I never thought possible when I first came to the U.S., but this dream […]”

Last updated May 12, 2026.