Connect & Bridges California
Product identity
- Publisher
- Vista Higher Learning
- Program family
- Connect & Bridges California
Instructional fit
- Courses
- Connect California Grades 4–5; Bridges California Grades 6–8
- Role explanation
- Core specialized English language development curriculum for grades 4–8.
- Subjects covered
- Supported instructional roles
Materials and delivery
- Format description
- Integrated print and digital curriculum with student and practice books, thematic readers, teacher editions, assessment, vocabulary cards, interactive texts, assignable activities, and reporting.
- Included components
- Student Book; Practice Book; Phonics Essentials Worktext; thematic readers; Teacher's Edition; teacher guide; assessment program; vocabulary cards; interactive student edition; newcomer resources; assignable activities; reporting.
- Languages and support
- English language development with supports designed for multilingual learners and newcomers.
Links and notes
- Vendor product URL
- Visit publisher product page
- Curriculum notes
- Connect California and Bridges California are recorded together because the source and publisher present them as a coordinated grades 4–8 specialized ELD sequence. Connect covers grades 4–5; Bridges covers grades 6–8.
Availability
- Product availability
- Available
- Last checked
- September 29, 2026
A grades 4–8 specialized ELD sequence that develops language, literacy, foundational skills, and content knowledge through coordinated print and digital instruction.
Connect & Bridges California is Vista Higher Learning's specialized ELD series for grades 4–8. Connect serves grades 4–5 and Bridges serves grades 6–8 within a coherent sequence that combines academic language, literacy, foundational skills, content knowledge, grade-level texts, scaffolds, assessment, and progress toward reclassification.