High School Portfolio Prep

LaGuardia, Frank Sinatra, Art and Design, Bayside and other Art High Schools.

For students in seventh and eighth grades who plan to apply to specialized art high schools, we provide a special portfolio, and most important, auditions preparation class. Bridgeview School has the most successful track record with portfolio preparation. Almost all of our students who have been with us for at least a year get accepted to at least one of these schools (LaGuardia, Frank Sinatra and Art and Design).

Special Note! We have had this program since we opened in 2001. In fact, one of our alumni and LaGuardia graduates Iliya Mirochnik, a Bridgeview teacher for 5 years is now a full time professor of art at Ringling College of Art in Sarasota, FL.  Getting into LaGuardia, Frank Sinatra and Art and Design is becoming increasingly harder due to growing competition and a much higher number of applicants. We can't help you with academics, but we can help with the audition and portfolio, given that you allow ample time to prepare. If your child is new to Bridgeview, he would need at least 3 semesters (9 months) to learn the basics, then proceed to creating a high quality work for the portfolio/audition. Often times we get applicants who want to take just one semester before auditions. Unfortunately, it is impossible for us to train someone in such a short time, therefore, we ask you not to apply for this program if you only have a few months left before the auditions. 

Tuition: $550 for 12 weeks of classes including all professional-grade materials. 

Fall/Winter/Spring Schedule

Tuesday 4 - 6 pm (12 classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Varvara Agabekova
3 spots

Wednesday 6 - 8 p.m. (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Boris Kulikov
4 spots

Thursday 4 - 6 pm (12 classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Leo Kundas
1 spot

Thursday 6 - 8 p.m. (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Boris Kulikov
7 spots

Friday 4 - 6 p.m. (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Boris Kulikov
2 spots

Friday 4 - 6 pm (12 classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Leo Kundas
1 spot

Friday 6 - 8 p.m. (12 two-hour classes) (Ages 12 and up)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Boris Kulikov
4 spots

Saturday 10.00 - 12:00 p.m. (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructors Teodora Todorova
Full

Saturday 12.00 - 2:00 p.m. (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructors Teodora Todorova
5 spots

Saturday 2.15 - 4 (12 classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Leonid Shoshensky
3 spots

Sunday 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Boris Kulikov
1 spot

Sunday 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Boris Kulikov
2 spots

Sundays 2.15 - 4 pm (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Boris Kulikov
Full

Sundays 4.30 - 6.30 pm (12 two-hour classes)
$550 (materials included)
Instructor Boris Kulikov
4 spots


Congratulations to Bridgeview Students for being accepted to the following high schools for 2025!

As usual, all Bridgeview students have been accepted to at least one of their desired specialized high schools for the Fall of 

Copied from the parents' emails. 

1. Sonya Dubrov - Frank Sinatra
2. Liliana Dabrowska received offers from LaGuardia and Frank Sinatra (both for Fine Arts).
3. Maggie Hannah was accepted to LaGuardia and Frank Sinatra.
4. Loli got into LaGuardia for fine arts and Stuyvesant high school.
5. Julia K. got into LaGuardia and Sinatra,
6. Ava lee got accepted to frank Sinatra for film
7. Sonya get accepted into LaGuardia and Art & Design
8. Ziyad was admitted to Sinatra, his top choice.
9. Markos Viglis is accepted to LaGuardia High School and Frank Sinatra High School.
10. Mila Berry was accepted to both La Guardia and Sinatra
11. Elizabeth Wu has an offer from Frank Sinatra School of the Arts.
12. Summer Kim got an offers from Art & Design High School.
13. Luca got into Frank Sinatra - her first choice.
14. Vero was accepted to Art and design - fashion - her first choice. And she was accepted to LaGuardia fine arts.
15. Phoebe (Burke) is thrilled to have been accepted to High School of Art and Design.
16. Eleftheria Kaloudis was accepted to Frank Sinatra, ,LaGuardia, QHSS
17. Neve and Mila got into LaGuardia and Frank Sinatra!
18. Karthik received offers from Frank Sinatra and Stuyvesant.
Shaniya Smith’s name on the list - she got into HS of Art and Design.
19. Shaniya Smith’ got into HS of Art and Design.
20. Dua got an offer from Frank Sinatra
21. Tennessee got into Frank Sinatra, Art and Design, Edward R. Murrow and Brooklyn High School for the Arts.
22. Aya Johnson got accepted to Frank Sinatra for fil & media.
23. Wolfgang got into LaGuardia and Art and Design.
24. Ella Marshall got accepted into Art & Design, her first choice and Brooklyn Tech!
25. Alison got into LaGuardia for technical theatre.
26. Cassara got into Frank Sinatra
27 Alyssa Vadeiko got into Art and Design
28. Noemi got accepted into Laguardia