Dyslexic Schools N-S
Nebraska
Villa Marie School
Waverly NE 68462-9511
(402) 786-3625 tel
Nevada
( no schools)
New Hampshire
Center of Optimal Learning school , Raymond, NH
http://www.learning2learn.com// The Center of Optimum Learning-COOL-offers a progressive, year-round instructional program for children who thrive in a personalized learning environment. Open to children aged nine to fifteen, the COOL day school offers a comprehensive curriculum individualized to meet each student’s needs.
Philosophy: Every child has the potential to learn. The environment for learning should provide support for that individual potential to emerge. The goal is to provide each participant with the foundation needed to be a successful lifelong learner and to meet the challenges of the future. Grades 5-8th
The Learning Skills Academy, Rye, NH
http://www.lsa-dcs.org/ Learning Skills Academy is a private, non-profit day-school located on the New Hampshire seacoast serving students in grades four through twelve.
In addition to classes in English, Social Studies, Science, and Math, LSA students attend classes designed to help close achievement gaps and to learn how to live with an atypical learning style. The students learn through direct instruction in the Language Lab, as well as experientially through Adventurelore. The Language Lab develops basic skills; Adventurelore provides physical education while developing personal skills, such as perseverance and self-advocacy. Grades 4th -12th
Burnham/Brook , Canterbury, NH
http://www.burnhambrookschool.com The Burnham Brook population consists of average, above average, and gifted students. Some students are bright underachievers who have chosen to step outside the traditional educational domain for an interval of years to learn in an individually designed program that maximizes motivation and teaches skills for success upon their return to a more traditional classroom.
The Burnham Brook curriculum is based on experiential, hands-on, multi-sensory teaching http://www.burnhambrookschool.commethods. Classes are small; students are grouped both by learning style and their progress along the curriculum continuum. Grades 3rd -8th
Hampshire Country School, Rindge, NH
Rindge NH 03461
(603) 899-3325 tel
www.hampshirecountryschool.com
http://www.hampshirecountryschool.org/ Hampshire Country School is a small school dedicated to helping its students grow and learn through close interaction between students and faculty living together in a well-preserved rural environment. The school is particularly interested in working with students of high scholastic potential who have had difficulty thriving in larger, less personal schools. Boys boarding school, Grades 4th throught High school
The Hunter School, Rumney, NH
Rumney NV 03266
(603) 786-3666 tel
www.hunterschool.org/
http://www.hunterschool.org// The Hunter School is a small, non-profit school where young boys and girls with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Asperger’s Syndrome are nurtured, educated and celebrated. We offer both a residential program and a day school. Grades K-8th
Wediko School
Hillsboro, NH U.S.A.
http://www.wediko.org/The Wediko School was founded in 1989, and is based on Wediko’s therapeutic Summer Program. The school offers boarding, day, and independent living programs for 50 boys between the ages of 6 and 21. Students who attend the school typically struggle with lagging self-control, inadequate socials skills, and poor academic achievement. Wediko integrates individualized curriculum with language arts, mathematics, social studies, science, and fine arts.
Brewster Academy
80 Academy Dr
Wolfeboro, NH 03894, U.S.A.
603-569-7155
http://www.brewsteracademy.org/ In New Hampshire’s Lakes & Mountains Region, an international, one-of-a-kind, all-in-one, credit-granting school & exciting adventure camp.
New Jersey
Cambridge School, Pennington, New Jersey
http://www.thecambridgeschool.org// The Cambridge School, located in Pennington, New Jersey (Princeton area) is a unique independent, nurturing, day school for children who have been diagnosed with primary language-based learning differences. We provide a multi-sensory, whole-child approach to education in a non-clinical, nurturing, traditional school environment.K-8th grade
Craig School, Mountain Lakes& Lincoln Park, New Jersey
http://craigschool.org The Craig School, established in 1980, is an independent, nonprofit school serving children who have difficulty succeeding in the traditional classroom environment. We specialize in a language-based curriculum for children of average or above average ability with such disorders as dyslexia, auditory processing and attention deficit.
Unlike the more traditional approaches to learning, our teachers use multiple strategies to capture a child’s individual learning style. We address the organizational and social issues that so often accompany children with learning disabilities within a curriculum based on building a positive self image. Grades 3rd -12th
Purnell School, Pottersville, New Jersey
http://www.purnell.org// For the past forty years, it has been our mission to nurture and support girls’ learning and desire to grow. In the past five years, Purnell has adopted Dr. Mel Levine’s All Kinds of Minds® program. The program touches all aspects of our school.
Purnell emphasizes that all students are capable of learning. Our instructional methods allow students to discover their own learning styles and to become proactive in their learning process. Classroom requirements and activities are supportive of the development of effective study habits. Instruction is thoughtfully designed to help girls find their passions, and explore paths to learning that will lead to success in college and beyond. College prep school 9-12th grade.
Winston School, Short Hills, New Jersey
http://www.winstonschool.org// The Winston School, an independent, non-profit coeducational day school, draws students in grades 1 – 8, from public and private elementary and middle schools within New York and New Jersey.
The Winston School educates students who, though intellectually capable, have had difficulties in school typically due to language-based learning disabilities. Grades 1 – 8
Lewis Clinic and School, NJ, Princeton
http://www.lewisschool.org// Children who fall through the cracks elsewhere have been discovered at The Lewis Clinic and School to be bright, fully capable persons of ability, talent, and untapped promise. Ironically, as the neuro-scientific research of recent years has corroborated, the different environments and organization of the brain that result in dyslexia, ADD, or related, atypical styles of learning may also be responsible for the skills of three-dimensional thinking and invention apparent in the artistic, musical, creative, and athletic ability of so many of our students.
The Lewis School has always recognized, valued, and developed the intelligence and creative strengths of its bright, learning-different students. The idea of Multiple Intelligences is an underlying, fundamental principle of a Lewis School education. The many dynamic expressions of intelligence were suggested in the early research of Norman Geschwind, Richard Masland, Bruce Pennington, and by the studies of educational experts in the neurosciences like Martha Denckla, et al. The research of these pioneering experts has been corroborated and expanded in the more recent work of Howard Gardner, Joseph Renzulli, Dee Dickerson, and Linda and Bruce Campbell. Pre- school- 12th grade
Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ
http://www.mobeard.org/mbs/template.php?id=76/ At Morristown-Beard School, we have always believed in offering a relevant, inspiring, and values-driven experience that nurtures and educates the whole person. Excellent academics are key in this equation, and Morristown-Beard delivers an academic program that provides a challenging Middle and Upper School curriculum while tailoring our approach to the needs of each child. We also honor the creative, active, and social dimensions of our students by complementing the curriculum with rich arts, athletics, extracurricular, and community service programs. Our students thrive in this happy environment – where everyone wants them to fulfill their potential as valued members of our warm and dynamic day school community.
At Morristown-Beard we believe that the School community is responsible for discovering and developing the unique individual potential of each student. We believe that a Morristown-Beard School education prepares individuals to be enlightened, morally responsible citizens of the world. Our curriculum is designed to further this mission by providing a rigorous academic program that is age appropriate and responsive to different learning styles.
Learning is a life-long adventure, and the specialists in the Learning Center are devoted to helping students maximize the benefits and enjoy the ongoing process. The staff uses instructional procedures to support the learner in developing strategies necessary for academic self-sufficiency and success. Employing scaffolding techniques the Learning Specialist assists the student with approaches to reading, writing, studying, problem-solving, test-taking and overall organization. College prep school, Grades 6th- 12th
ChesterBrook Academy FL, IL, MD, NC, PA, NJ, SC and VA
http://www.chesterbrookacademy.com/default.asp?page=about_us// At our schools, you can trust that your child will be treated as an individual learner and encouraged to appreciate the joy of learning. We recognize that every child needs support, challenges and encouragement within a stimulating educational environment. Our teachers actively engage your child in learning within an atmosphere that is safe and nurturing.
Our elementary schools and middle schools provide a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction led by dedicated, well-trained teachers, and a vibrant school community that values each individual’s contribution. Instruction is tailored to the developmental stage of each grade and to the learning styles of each child. In grades K-3, we give students a thorough foundation in the core academic skills. In grades 4-8 we build on those skills so that students learn to apply their knowledge outside the four walls of the classroom. By emphasizing core academics as well as leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and wellness, we prepare students to be confident, competent leaders in an ever-evolving world. Grades Prek-8th
DePaul Catholic High, Wayne, NJ
http://www.depaulcatholic.org// The program of studies offered at DePaul Catholic High School seeks to equip college-bound students with a foundation for the pursuit of academic excellence while emphasizing a curriculum tailored for individual differences. In addition to acquiring basic skills, virtues, and habits necessary for success in higher education, students learn to apply their knowledge and training toward their on-going development of the Whole Person. Grades 9th-12th
Orchard Friends School, Moorestown, New Jersey
http://www.orchardfriends.org// Orchard Friends School is dedicated to the education of children with language-based learning differences. The grade levels range from Kindergarten through Eighth. Instruction in Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies as well as Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Arts & Crafts, and Computers is provided. We will also go on several field trips to interesting places which will reinforce the academic concepts being taught in the program. For more information on the program, please refer to our brochure. Grades K-8th
Center School
www.thecenterschool.com/
Highland Park NJ 08904
(732) 249.3355 tel
An individual program is tailored to the specific needs of each student and is based on goals and objectives as outlined in his/her IEP. The ultimate goal is to see each student return to his/her school district and enter a program that will allow for maximum mainstreaming leading to a successful future, post-school life.
Banyan School
www.banyanschool.com/
Fairfield NJ 07004
(973) 439-1919 tel
Banyan School is a private, non-profit, state approved elementary and middle school for students with average or above average intelligence whose academic success has been compromised by a primary learning disability.
Kingsway Learning Center
www.kingswaylc.com/
Haddonfield NJ 08033
(856) 428-8101 tel
The Community School
www.communityschool.k12.nj.us
Teaneck NJ 07666
(201) 837.8070 tel
For more than 40 years it has been our pleasure at The Community School to help young adults with learning disabilities and attention deficits to become independent learners and to excel both academically and socially. We have dedicated our program to providing a complete academic experience for all of our students and at the same time we are committed to making sure that our students’ learning experiences extend beyond academics.
The Newgrange School
www.thenewgrange.org
Hamilton NJ 08629
(609) 584-1800 tel
The School is located in Hamilton, New Jersey and serves students with language based learning disabilities who are between the ages of 7 and 18. Students at the Newgrange School receive an individualized educational program and are given the tools they need to be academically successful. Grades 2nd-12th
New Mexico
Designs for Learning Differences Albuquerque, NM( 2nd-12th)
8600 Academy NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
505-822-0476
Brush Ranch School Santa Fe, NM(8th-12th)
P.O. Box 2450
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-757-6114
505-757-6118(fax)
New York
Gow School, South Wales, NY
100% of Gow’s graduates graduate from college
http://www.gow.org The Gow School is the world’s oldest boarding school for boys, grades 7-12, with dyslexia and other language based learning disabilities. Founded in 1926 and located near Buffalo, New York, Gow’s college preparatory curriculum is presented in small classes using a multi-sensory format in a technology rich environment. The 4:1 student to faculty ratio allows focus on the remediation of language based learning differences (reading, written expression, spelling, auditory processing and mathematics) through a phonics based program known as Reconstructive Language. A near relative of the Orton Gillingham method, Reconstructive Language was developed by the school’s founder, Peter Gow, Jr., along with personal insight from his colleague and friend, renowned neurologist Dr. Samuel T. Orton. Grades 7-12
Maplebrook School, Amenia, New York
http://www.maplebrookschool.org
Maplebrook School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students with learning differences and/or attention deficit disorder (ADD). Founded in 1945 by parents seeking better educational opportunities for their children, the school has grown to be one of the most prominent schools of its kind. Ages 11-18, (daycare 3-5)
The Sterling School, Brooklyn, New York
http://www.sterlingschool.com The Sterling School was founded in 1999 to meet the needs of Dyslexic and Language Based Learning Disabled children using research-based methodology. It was apparent that in the New York City area, there were only a handful of schools that had any sort of program for Dyslexic children and few with a specialized curriculum designed specifically for them. The mission of The Sterling School is to provide that curriculum. Reading, writing, spelling and language arts are addressed using a sequential, direct multi-modal methodology known as Orton-Gillingham. Students receive instruction in classrooms where there is a 1 to 8-teacher student ratio. In addition to daily individual remediation which provides an individualized, integrated learning environment. Grades 2nd -6th
Kildonan School, Amenia, NY
http://www.kildonan.org
Since 1969, when Kurt Goldman and Diana Hanbury King founded the school, Kildonan has been a leader in the world of educating students with dyslexia. By providing daily one-to-one Orton-Gillingham tutoring and small, multi-sensory classroom instruction to boys and girls grades 2-12, we can provide the educational opportunities that have been missing in so many students’ lives. While the main focus has always been to provide the best possible academic instruction, we will continue to balance academics with programs like community service and comprehensive athletic offerings to foster self esteem. Grades 2-12
The Norman Howard School Rochester, NY
http://www.normanhoward.org The Norman Howard School (NHS) fosters the academic growth of students with learning disabilities while promoting their development as respectful, responsible, resilient citizens. The school advances the understanding of learning disabilities and serves as a resource for the community.
The Norman Howard School (NHS) is an independent day school for students with learning disabilities. Located at 275 Pinnacle Rd. in Henrietta, the Norman Howard School provides individualized instruction to students with learning disabilities in grades 5 – 12. Students from 40 different school districts in ten counties attend NHS.
Churchill School & Center , New York , New York.
http://www.churchillschool.com// The Churchill School is a K-12 school of approximately 400 students that educates children with learning disabilities. Our Mission is to educate children with learning disabilities in a comprehensive full-day program that, with appropriate accommodations, gives students full access to a general education curriculum. Grade K-12
Gateway School, New York, New York
http://www.gatewayschool.org// The Gateway School of New York is an ungraded lower school dedicated to helping children with learning disabilities develop the academic skills, learning strategies, social competence and self-confidence necessary to succeed. Our students, learn in a nurturing educational environment, which empowers them to overcome early developmental hurdles, and allows their talents to flourish. As they learn to appreciate their strengths, cope with challenges, and take pride in their academic and social success, our students gain confidence in themselves and in their ability to shape their own lives. K-8th grades
Mary McDowell School & Center, Brooklyn, New York
http://marymcdowell.org Mary McDowell Center for Learning, one of New York City’s leading independent schools and resource centers for children with learning disabilities, began the 2006-07 school year with the addition of an early elementary division and the expansion of its new middle school from four to six classes. The middle school, the first in Brooklyn for adolescents with learning disabilities, opened in September 2005. K or 1st-8th grade.
The Summit School, Queens, New York
http://www.summitschoolqueens.com Summit is a private, not-for-profit school. It is the mission of The Summit School community to help children with special needs develop the tools necessary to achieve success. Students acquire the skills to optimize potential in higher education, job placements, and in their interpersonal relationships. As members of a supportive and nurturing community, our students maximize their strengths, develop self-esteem, and become contributing members of society. K or 1st-12th
Winston Preparatory School, New York, New York, & Norwalk, CT
http://winstonprep.edu Winston Prep is a co-ed day school with campuses in New York City and Norwalk, CT. We offer an individualized education for 6th through 12th grade students with learning differences such as dyslexia, nonverbal learning disabilities, expressive or receptive language disorders and attention deficit problems. Many students are confronting a variety of these challenges. Winston Prep helps each student address those challenges and learn strategies to help them succeed. Grade 6th-12th
The Aaron School, New York, New York
http://www.aaronschool.org// Aaron Elementary School a K-5 program for students with learning disabilities is dedicated to providing a supported educational environment based on individual student need.
Aaron School serves children who have been identified with potential learning challenges including language delay, learning disabilities, sensory integration issues and attention deficits. The school provides an enriched educational environment for children through fifth grade who are not ready for mainstream education. Grades K- 5th
The Vincent Smith School, Manhasset, NY
http://www.vincentsmithschool.org// We are Long Island’s premier school addressing the needs of learning disabled students and reluctant learners in grades 4-12.
The learning environment at Vincent Smith School is warm, friendly, and conducive to individual development and growth. While the school is highly structured regarding standards of effort, dress, deportment, and homework, it emphasizes self-discipline, respect for others and their property, as well as the ability to accept personal responsibility for individual and group assignments as integral parts of the Vincent Smith program. Grades 4-12
Windward School, White Plains, NY
http://www.windwardny.org Welcome to Windward School, an independent, co-ed day school focused exclusively on helping students in grades 1-9 with language-based learning disabilities. Windward students are normal children of average or above average intelligence who have not been able to achieve language competency in traditional classroom settings.
Our philosophy is simple: we believe all children can succeed academically. The key to their success is language competency, which we believe is central to all aspects of academic, social, and emotional growth.
Xaverian (Boys) High School Brooklyn, NY
http://www.xaverian.org Xaverian High School provideds the Ryken Educational Center provides programs and services for high school students of average, or above-average intelligence who have specific learning disabilities. Its mission is to challenge and support learning disabled young men so that they achieve academically at their intellectual level. Our goal is to turn them into effective life-long learners who will go on to college.
The Ryken program integrates all of the resources of the High School with intensive support systems. All students take a rigorous, college, preparatory program and meet the New York State requirements for a Regents diploma and college entrance.
Philosophy: The school functions under the belief that learning disabilities can be overcome by a variety of strategic and compensatory approaches in a supportive and challenging environment. That is, intellectually capable adolescents with learning disorders can complete the State requirements for a Regents Diploma and go on to college. College prep, Boys, Grades 9-12th
The Stephen Gaynor School, New York, New York
http://www.stephengaynor.org// The Stephen Gaynor School, a non profit organization, provides a unique educational experience for children ages 5-14 with learning differences in a nurturing environment where children are helped to reach their academic potential. At Stephen Gaynor the pattern of academic failure is broken and children are taught to become successful learners with unlimited potential. Grade K-8th
The Sappo School, Medford, NY
http://www.sapposchool.com Sappo School uses the Orton-Gillingham Methodology. Over 90 percent of our graduates have gone to college to persue their dreams. Grades K-12th
The Lowell School Bayside and Flushing, New York
http://www.thelowellschool.com// The Lowell School is a New York State approved and accredited not-for-profit coeducational school founded in 1968. We provide a specialized academic program for the learning disabled child in a structured and supportive learning environment. Our program serves a student population from elementary school through the age of twenty-one. We respect and nurture the unique qualities of each of our students within the context of a challenging academic program. The Lowell School offers each student an environment that encourages and provides opportunities for academic achievement and social growth. Often referred to as “The Family School,” close cooperation between home and school is the cornerstone of Lowell. Grades K-12th
The Pioneer School Bridgehampton, NY
2273 Montauk Highway
P.O. Box 2200
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
Tel: 516-537-7122
Fax: 516-537-7166
E-Mail: Tpioneers@aol.com
http://www.iser.com/pioneer-NY.html / http://www.iser.com/pioneer-NY.html / The Pioneer School is a full day school for students with language-based specific learning disabilities/ dyslexia. The goal is to help these students return back to mainstream school. Elementary-12th
Parents League of New York
www.parentsleague.org
New York NY 10028
212-737-7385 tel
212-737-7389 fax
Hallen School
www.hallenschool.com
New Rochelle NY 10801
(914) 636-6600 tel
The Hallen School is a private, special education school located in New Rochelle, New York. Established in 1972.
Bay Ridge Preparatory School
www.bayridgeprep.com/
Brooklyn NY 11209
(718) 833-9090 tel
Bay Ridge Preparatory School is dedicated to enriching intellectual curiosity, creativity, and emotional intelligence through a student-centered community that values the unique talents and learning styles of each person.
Parkside School
New York NY 10023
(212) 721-8888 tel
http://www.parksideschool.org/ The Parkside educational program is tailored to meet the particular needs of each individual student. Elementary school
The Child School/ Legacy High School
587 Main Street
Roosevelt Island, NY 10044
Phone: 212-223-5055
Fax: 212-223-5031
www.thechildschool.org
The Child School’s goal is for children to perform to their maximum potential. To realize this goal, we embrace the total child, in the belief that their self-image, motivation and ability to interact are critical to their ultimate success.
Our structured, family-like atmosphere is designed to develop each child’s self-concept, not only through an understanding of their disability, but by exploring strengths, identifying talents, and heightening self-awareness through interaction with others. (Has a summer program)
The IDEAL School
www,theidealschool.org
New York NY 10023
212 769 1699 tel
212 769 1698 fax
The IDEAL School of Manhattan is an independent, nonprofit school that provides a comprehensive educational program for children from Pre-K through 8th Grade. Our program is designed to address each student¹s unique academic, social, and emotional needs while reinforcing individual strengths, interests, and abilities. Differentiated, individualized instruction is based on the learning style of each child.
North Carolina
The Fletcher Academy Achievement School, Inc, Raleigh, NC
http://thefletcheracademy.com The Fletcher Academy is an independent co-educational day school for students in grades 1-12 with Learning Disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD). The Fletcher Academy has been in existence since 1981, serving Wake and the surrounding counties
The Fletcher Academy, a comprehensive private school for students with attention deficit disorders and learning disabilities, celebrates each child’s abilities by providing individualized instruction in a supportive environment. The Fletcher Academy serves students who need an highly structured, very individualized context in which to learn. We provide students with opportunities to discover the strengths of their own minds and to develop learning styles consistent with those strengths. We help students in grades 1-12 to master basic academic and social skills while instilling in them a positive sense of their own responsibility for learning. Grades 1-12th
Guilford Day School, Greensboro, North Carolina
http://www.guilfordday.org We offer students with learning differences a comprehensive educational experience in a supportive environment where they can reach their highest potential. Students learn best when actively involved in small classes taught by caring and well-trained professionals who use multisensory approaches to learning. Grades K-12th
Greenhills School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
http://www.greenhillsschool.ws Greenhills is a first through sixth grade independent day school for students with average to above average intelligence who have a diagnosis of Dyslexia and related disorders or a Specific Learning Disability (LD). Grades 1st -6th
The Hill Center, NC, Durham
http://www.hillcenter.org The Hill Center offers a unique half-day program to students in grades K-12 with diagnosed learning disabilities or attention deficit disorders who are enrolled at either a public or private school for a portion of the day. Throughout the academic year, students who are enrolled at The Hill Center in grades K-8 have the option of attending an After School Study Hall. This program is provided until 4:30 daily for students who need a quiet, teacher-supervised environment in which to complete their homework. In addition The Hill Center offers a five-week Summer Program for students in grades K-6 that provides daily instruction in reading, written language, and math.
Student Enrichment offerings include The Hill Tutoring Connection, which provides trained tutors for students throughout the Triangle area; a five-week study skills program for middle and upper school students; as well as a variety of other enrichment opportunities including Keyboarding and SAT Preparation classes. Students do not need to be diagnosed as having a learning disability or attention deficit disorders to enroll in student enrichment classes or tutoring. Parent education programs are scheduled at regular intervals throughout the school year. The meetings include an open house for meeting teachers and additional meetings which focus on topics of particular interest to The Hill Center parent population. Grades K-12
Carolina Day Key School, Asheville, NC
http://www.cdschool.org The Key school provides a unique and essential service to children with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorder by offering an alternative to traditional education. By creating a teaching environment that removes major obstacles to learning, students close the gap between their achievement and their potential.
Why is this unique program needed?The human brain is an incredible piece of machinery. In 65% of human brains, the left hemisphere is larger than the right hemisphere. In the brains of people with reading, writing and language struggles, a high percentage show either a larger right hemisphere or equality in both regions. Many times the larger right hemisphere is highly specialized, and therefore the person has great gifts and creative abilities. The person having this trouble with language is often diagnosed with dyslexia. In order for a student with dyslexia to learn to read and process language, several learning pathways must be established and reinforced through multi-sensory instruction.
The Key School curriculum is unique to Western North Carolina. It is anchored in multi-sensory language instruction which is individualized and combines auditory, visual, and tactile/kinesthetic pathways to learning. It teaches the structure of language and the tools to put sounds together to spell words and to take them apart to read. Grades 1st- 8th
The Piedmont School, High Point, North Carolina
http://www.thepiedmontschool.com// The Piedmont School is a Non-Profit Organization providing a unique, essential service to children in our community with learning disabilities and/or Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder ADHD.
The Piedmont School is an alternative to learning disability programs offered in the public schools where teachers often use a broader base of instructional techniques and work with up to 12 students in a class. By comparison, students in our Half Day Program spend three hours each day working with a teacher and no more than six other students. Teachers individualize each lesson and employ teaching techniques to match each student’s learning style. Grades 1st-8th
Forsyth Country Day School, Lewisville, NC
http://www.fcds.org Forsyth Country Day School was established in 1970 to offer families an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational alternative for children from Jr. Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. Forsyth is distinctive for its small size, the growing diversity of faculty and students, the high quality of its teachers and facilities, a caring and nurturing environment, and the strength of its curriculum. Jr. Pre- K- 12th
Camp Spring Creek, Bakersville, NC
http://www.campspringcreek.org Camp Spring Creek, in Bakersville, North Carolina, offers 4 to 8 week summer programs for students ages 6-14 with dyslexia. We are accredited with the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators (AOGPE). Each of our camper receives daily one-on-one Orton-Gillingham instruction, guided reading, keyboarding/writing class, and study skills. Camp activities are carefully selected to build confidence in abilities and, of course, for fun. Lodging and meals are included. Space is limited so please contact us early.
Our camp is designed to empower dyslexic students to overcome their academic struggles through multisensory systematic and sequential tutorial programs to the needs of each camper. They are immersed in a structured, supportive and enjoyable environment that encourages responsibility and perseverance. Ages 6-14
ChesterBrook Academy FL, IL, MD, NC, PA, NJ, SC and VA
http://www.chesterbrookacademy.com At our schools, you can trust that your child will be treated as an individual learner and encouraged to appreciate the joy of learning. We recognize that every child needs support, challenges and encouragement within a stimulating educational environment. Our teachers actively engage your child in learning within an atmosphere that is safe and nurturing.
Our elementary schools and middle schools provide a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction led by dedicated, well-trained teachers, and a vibrant school community that values each individual’s contribution. Instruction is tailored to the developmental stage of each grade and to the learning styles of each child. In grades K-3, we give students a thorough foundation in the core academic skills. In grades 4-8 we build on those skills so that students learn to apply their knowledge outside the four walls of the classroom. By emphasizing core academics as well as leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and wellness, we prepare students to be confident, competent leaders in an ever-evolving world. Grades Prek-8th
Wesleyan Christian Academy Enrichment Center
http://www.wesed.org The mission of Wesleyan Christian Academy is to assist in developing students spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically by providing a Christian education in a traditional, college-preparatory setting.
The new Enrichment Center specializes in small teacher-student ratios and is able to provide services to all ages of students with learning differences. The Enrichment Center is designed specifically for those students who have been diagnosed with a specific learning disability and/or an attention deficit disorder. Grades K-12th
Franklin Academy, Wake Forest, North Carolina
http://www.franklinacademy.org Serving students with learning differences. Grades K-12th
Stone Mountain School
Black Mountain, NC U.S.A.
http://www.stonemountainschool.com/ Stone Mountain boarding school for boys specializes in pre-adolescent and teen boys with learning differences or disabilities, attention deficit disorder (ADD), or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 6th -12th Grade
Triad Academy
www.triadacademy.org
Winston Salem NC 27127
(336) 775-4900 tel
Triad Academy was created to address the unmet academic needs of bright children who learn differently. Students work in an individualized, small group setting where the academic curriculum provides opportunities for each child to be challenged and excel. Teachers use a variety of research-validated, language based, and multi sensory teaching methods based on the Orton-Gillingham approach to language remediation.
Our goal is to return students to a traditional classroom setting, when appropriate, with an understanding of the way he or she learns best, and the skills and compensatory strategies to be a successful, independent learner.
North Dakota
Dakota Memorial High School
Minot ND 58702
(701) 857-4211 tel
Ohio
Marburn Academy, Columbus, OH
http://www.marburnacademy.org// Although many students come to Marburn Academy with a “learning disability” label, we reject the concept they are “disabled” from learning. These are children of average to superior intelligence who struggle to learn reading, writing, spelling, math, and/or self-management skills if they are taught with traditional teaching methods. At Marburn Academy, twenty-five years of experience demonstrates that our students learn at high levels when their learning differences are matched by corresponding teaching differences.
Children who have struggled to achieve in school because of a learning difference require a highly effective skill remediation program, but they also deserve challenging academics and stimulating opportunities to develop their interests and talents. Marburn Academy is the only K-12 school in Central Ohio with an academic and extra-curricular program that is designed to address the full range of these unique learning and personal development needs of bright children with learning differences such as dyslexia and ADHD. Grades K-12th , School has a Dyslexia Diagnostic Center at Marburn Academy. Ask school about summer program or tutoring services.
Lawrence School, Broadview Heights &Sagamore Hills, OH
http://www.lawrenceschool.org Lawrence School is an independent, state-chartered, college preparatory, coeducational day school for bright students with learning disabilities and attention deficits in grades 1-12. We provide a full academic program including language arts, math, social studies, science, technology, physical education, music and art. Structured instruction in organization, study skills and social ability helps students succeed both in and out of the classroom. Grades from 1st -12th
St. Vincent de Paul School, Mt. Vernon, OH (Prek-8th)
http://www.saintvdpschool.org St. Vincent de Paul School concentrates on a differentiated curriculum that allows each student to be successful at his/her own level of learning. By allowing each student to work through his/her own learning style we are able to incorporate lessons that engage the student in visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic learning. This has enabled our students to consistently score above the national average on standardized tests. Grades Preschool-8th
Springer School and Center
www.springerschoolandcenter.org
Cincinnati OH 45208
(513) 871-6080 tel
Springer School and Center provides a program totally dedicated to children with learning disabilities. Every adult at Springer understands learning disabilities and responds to children through that understanding. This appropriate environment permits a child to believe in and work toward his/her potential.
Julie Billiart School
www.juliebilliartschool.org/
Lyndhurst OH 44124
(216) 381 – 1191 tel
Julie Billiart is a Catholic school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame, accepting students of all faiths in grades K-8 with special learning needs. Our unique teaching methods allow for students with Learning Disabilities, ADHD, or Asperger’s Syndrome to thrive in a peaceful, safe environment.
Oklahoma
Town and Country School
www.tandcschool.org/
Tulsa OK 74137
(918) 296-3113 tel
Town & Country School continues to be Oklahoma’s only accredited, non-public, full day, K-12 program specifically designed to meet the needs of children with learning disabilities attention disorders and -most recently- Asperger’s Syndrome. Children with learning disabilities and attention disorders are typically frustrated, anxious and tense in a traditional educational environment. By providing individualized attention, family support, and curriculum modifications, the school relieves the child of otherwise stressful situations, which allows for real learning to take place. K-12
Trinity School
www.trinityschoolokc.org/
Oklahoma City OK 73131
(405) 478-5476 tel
For Bright Students who learn Differently!
The mission of Trinity School is to enable students to reach their highest potential by providing the tools for success through multi-sensory curricula in a small supportive community. Our school program recognizes individual learning styles, appreciates diversity, and develops critical, ethical, and creative thinking. Trinity School enrolls students with average to above average intelligence who experience learning differences due to difficulty with reading, writing, spelling, math, organization, self-management, or sensory processing issues.
Oregon
Thomas A. Edison High School, Portland, OR
http://www.taedisonhs.org Thomas Edison High School empowers students with learning differences to experience academic success and personal growth, while preparing them for the future.
We are the only private high school in Oregon specifically designed to meet the needs of students with complex learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder issues. Though it’s rare that one of our students’ only learning challenge is ADD, we have found ADD to be a significant component in a diagnosis that could also include Dyslexia, Auditory Processing Disorders, Nonverbal Learning Disorders or Visual Perception Disorders. No two students are exactly alike, so customized approaches to learning is our normal mode of operation. 9th- 12th grade
Park Academy, Portland, OR
http://www.parkacademy.org Park Academy is the only private school in the greater Portland area and the state of Oregon that serves students with dyslexia and other learning differences in grades 2-12. The curriculum is developed around the research-based Slingerland Adaptation of the Orton-Gillingham approach. This structured, sequential, simultaneous, multi-sensory teaching approach is designed to help students with dyslexia and other learning differences who are struggling with reading, speaking, writing, spelling, and other fundamental academic skills. Grades 2nd-12th
Gately Academy, Portland, Oregon
503-215-2672
205 NE 50th Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
http://www.gatelyacademy.org/Gately Academy provides a highly creative and focused school setting for students with learning disabilities or attention deficit disorders. By maintaining small class sizes and multisensory instruction Gately provides a rich learning environment. Students learn strategies and skills that increase their academic performance, learning to organize, focus and communicate more effectively. Grades 5–8
Mt. Bachelor Academy, Prineville (Central Oregon), OR
Prineville OR 97754
(800) 462-3404 tel
http://www.mtba.com Therapeutic Boarding School and
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Pennsylvania
Crossroads School, Paoli, Pennsylvania
http://www.thecrossroadsschool.net The Crossroads School is a small, private, non-profit coeducational school for youngsters aged 5 to 15 whose learning profiles indicates average or above academic potential, but who process language differently and as a result have difficulty in conventional schools. Crossroads school is for Children with language-based learning differences such as dyslexia. Crossroads strongly believes that every person deserves the best opportunity for a superior education in a caring, supportive environment.
The curriculum at Crossroads is representative of traditional academic programs. The school employs a structured, multisensory, language-based approach and focuses directly on identifying learning strategies best suited to each student. The program builds upon the strengths each student possesses and provides intensive, individualized remediation in areas of weakness through small group and one-to-one instruction. Grades K-8th
Academy in Manayunk Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
http://aimpa.org While other schools in the region offer learning-disabled children an education, the Academy incorporates visual and performing arts with rigorous academics to meet the individual learning styles of its students. Academy students “live it and learn it” through educational immersion, research-based learning strategies, and assistive technology. The Academy’s curriculum is modeled after the highly successful academic program created by Sally Smith of The Lab School of Washington®. For almost 40 years, The Lab School has been teaching children with learning disabilities with over 90% of its graduates going on to attend college. The Academy offers a college preparatory curriculum that challenges and supports each student.
Each student receives an individualized teaching plan in reading, math, writing, spelling and computer instruction. While a 6:1 student to teacher ratio ensures that all students will receive personal attention, many students at the Academy will also take part in individualized or smaller tutorial sessions to help them maximize their learning potential. Grades 1st -12th
Benchmark School, Media, Pennsylvania
http://www.benchmarkschool.org Benchmark School’s mission is to provide students who enter the School as bright, struggling readers and writers with the tools and strategies they need to become lifelong learners, strategic thinkers and problem solvers.
Benchmark believes each students is a unique individual whose potential has not been realized. We believe that every child is entitled to a learning environment where there is respect for uniqueness and instruction is designed to build on students’ strengths, help address their weaknesses, and develop their potential. Grades 1st -8th
Benchmark School summer camp, Media, Pennsylvania
http://www.benchmarkschool.org The five-week Summer Language Arts Camp is designed for students ages 6 to 11 who can benefit from reading and writing instruction beyond the regular school year, as well as enjoy the fun of a recreational day-camp experience. The program combines 1–3/4 hours of Benchmark’s nationally recognized language arts program with extensive recreational activities, including a Confidence Course. Designed to make even the most reluctant reader “hooked on books,” the program places emphasis on developing increased confidence and self-esteem both at work in the classroom and at play with peers.
Stratford Friends School Havertown, PA
http://www.stratfordfriends.org/ Stratford Friends School is a school for children average to above average intelligence with Learning differences. Stratford Friends School uses multisensory hands on experiential learning and teaches the Orton-Gilingham based reading program. Grades K-8th
DePaul School, Scranton, Pennsylvania
(Grades 2-8th )
530 Morgan Hwy
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18508
Phone Number: 5703465855
Hillside School, Macungie, Pennsylvanias
http://www.hillsideschool.org// The Hillside School, founded in 1983, is an accredited K-6 coed day school where children with learning differences succeed. A maximum of eight students in each classroom are instructed using multisensory learning strategies in a stimulating academic environment. The school provides guidance, language therapists, assistive technology, and a Summer Academy.
Our reading and language arts program is based on Orton Gillingham multisensory instruction. Children learn to read by a visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic approach. At Hillside we integrate phonics rules continually throughout the day as students read and write. Grades K-6
Quaker School, Horsham, Pennsylvania
http://www.quakerschool.org The Mission of The Quaker School at Horsham is to provide specialized programs for bright students with diverse learning styles within a small caring community that embodies the Quaker values of integrity, equality, peace, and simplicity. Our goal is to nurture, honor, and celebrate the unique strengths and inherent goodness of each individual. Within this framework, we create opportunities for personal and meaningful growth for each student every day.
Our curriculum is carefully designed to address the language-based learning differences of our students. The latest findings on learning and brain research guide on-going curriculum development, and teachers are professionally trained in structured educational programs for explicit instruction in reading, spelling, writing, and math. Grades Pre 1st -8th
Hill Top Preparatory School, Rosemont, Pennsylvania
http://www.hilltopprep.org// Serving bright students with Learning disabilities, The mission of Hill Top Preparatory School is to prepare students in grades six through twelve with diagnosed learning differences for higher education and successful futures. Our school is a co-educational day school that offers an individually structured, rigorous curriculum that is complemented by a dynamic counseling support and mentoring program. Hill Top Prep seeks students who are able and interested in fully participating in Hill Top Prep’s educational community. Striving to build responsible, well-rounded adults, Hill Top Prep also provides opportunities for students in a variety of activities, arts and athletics. Approximately 95% of our students go on to either two-year or four-year programs after graduation from Hill Top Prep. College prep, Grades 6th-12th
Phelps School Malvern, Pennsylvania
http://www.thephelpsschool.org Phelps is a small school with an enrollment of 150 boarding and day boys in grades 7-12 and a few post graduates. The Phelps School is dedicated to a personalized education for the boy who seeks success academically, personally, and socially. Our first obligation is to create a caring, sensitive climate which emphasizes the positive in every situation. The student’s educational program is planned in terms of his individual capacity, ability, needs and interests. This philosophy of dedication to the total development of each boy is accentuated by the disciplined atmosphere, small classes, and daily tutorial support.
The Phelps School has always provided a structured and caring learning environment for students who may not be working up to their potential. We have pioneered in developing and offering a supplemental Academic Support Program (ASP) for boys who have diagnosed learning differences. Every new student who comes to Phelps with a specified learning difficulty is carefully evaluated, and a student profile is created to determine his individual needs. College Prep, Boys in grades 7-12
Delaware Valley Friends School Paoli, PA
http://www.dvfs.org Challenged by dyslexia, ADHD, The mission of Delaware Valley Friends School is to prepare students with learning differences for future work and study. The school develops those personal strengths which enables students to succeed in its college preparatory curriculum. The school also recognizes that it has a responsibility to share its expertise with teachers and students beyond the school community. College prep, Grades 7-12
Vanguard School, Paoli, PA
http://www.vanguardschool-pa.org The Vanguard School offers a full range of academic, social, and physical support services to foster each child’s growth. Our proven platform of innovative services includes pre-school, school-to-work transitioning, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing, social skills development, and more. All services are integrated with the right balance of “real world” components to ensure that each student flourishes through a life-long learning experience. Grades Prek-12th
Center School, PA
http://www.centerschoolpa.org/ The Center School is a nonprofit, co-educational independent day school for children ages six to fourteen who have experienced difficulties with reading and language development. The Center School curriculum is language-based, recognizing the role that language plays in academic success. Center School is a private school in PA that is dedicated to serving the needs of students with learning differences. Grades 1st -8th
ChesterBrook Academy FL, IL, MD, NC, PA, NJ, SC and VA
http://www.chesterbrookacademy.com At our schools, you can trust that your child will be treated as an individual learner and encouraged to appreciate the joy of learning. We recognize that every child needs support, challenges and encouragement within a stimulating educational environment. Our teachers actively engage your child in learning within an atmosphere that is safe and nurturing.
Our elementary schools and middle schools provide a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction led by dedicated, well-trained teachers, and a vibrant school community that values each individual’s contribution. Instruction is tailored to the developmental stage of each grade and to the learning styles of each child. In grades K-3, we give students a thorough foundation in the core academic skills. In grades 4-8 we build on those skills so that students learn to apply their knowledge outside the four walls of the classroom. By emphasizing core academics as well as leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and wellness, we prepare students to be confident, competent leaders in an ever-evolving world. Grades Prek-8th
The Pathway School Norristown, PA
http://www.pathwayschool.org The Pathway School is a unique institution known for its multi-sensory approach to instruction, utilizing a combination of clinical, behavioral and educational specialists to meet individual learning and behavior needs. Pathway provides a comprehensive program of services for children between the ages of 9 and 21 for whom mainstream public and private school education is insufficient to meet their needs. These youngsters display severe neuropsychiatric disorders and complex learning issues necessitating focused learning environments. Grades 4th-12th
Solebury School, New Hope, PA
http://www.solebury.org Our small size, the individual attention we give our students and the deep mutual respect between faculty and students are the cornerstones of our success. Honors and AP courses, an ESL program for International students, a Learning Skills program, and a full range of arts, athletics and activities make our program distinct.
The Learning Skills Program is limited to 23 students with learning differences. A one-on-one tutorial replaces the students’ English class, and students spend at least one additional period per day in the Learning Skills building. Although students in this program receive a waiver of the foreign language requirement, they otherwise take the same college-preparatory classes everyone else takes in mathematics, science, history, and the arts. This program requires an additional fee. Grades 7th -12th
Rhode Island
Saint Andrew’s School, Barrington, RI,
http://www.standrews-ri.org St. Andrew’s School is a small, nondenominational, boarding and day school located on a beautiful 100-acre campus serving coeducational grades 3-12. The mission of St. Andrew’s School is to reach out to those students with learning differences whose needs have not been met in public or private schools. Our student-oriented teachers are committed to identifying individual learning strengths and teaching to them. Grades 3-12
The Hamilton School at Wheeler, Providence, RI,
http://www.wheelerschool.org The Hamilton School at Wheeler is a unique place, a “school-within-a-school” contained within The Wheeler School in Providence, RI. Founded in 1988 to serve bright elementary-grade children with language-based learning differences, the school recently celebrated its twentieth anniversary. Hamilton has a lower division for students in grades 1-5 and a middle school division for students in grades 6-8. Class size ranges from 5-11 students, depending on grade level. Preparing children for mainstream educational settings after they leave Hamilton is a primary goal of the program. Grades 1st -8th
South Carolina
Camperdown Academy Greenville, SC
http://www.camperdown.org Camperdown Academy is a unique school, designed to meet the needs of the student with dyslexia. Individualized Orton-Gillingham instruction, multi-sensory classroom teaching, and attention to developing the talents of the child with dyslexia form our primary goals in educating our students.
While language instruction forms the core of the education of a Camperdown student, and Orton-Gillingham remediation, simply the best education a student with dyslexia can receive, remains pure and unaltered, it is only one of many facets in a student’s education here. Several of our faculty are national experts in the field of dyslexia. We present teaching strategies across the country. Grades K-12th
Glenforest School Cayce, SC
http://www.glenforest.org/about.html/ Glenforest School is a K-12 private, non-profit, day-school for students of average to above-average intelligence with learning differences and focusing issues. Some of our students come to Glenforest and stay with us for a couple of years, receiving reading and math remediation, regaining confidence, and learning important strategies to help them return to their public school. Other students find that they enjoy the small class size and family-like atmosphere here and end up staying and graduating form Glenforest and going on to college. Our college preparatory and general diploma programs are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Because our students learn differently, we teach them differently. Many of our students are dyslexic and struggle with the written word. At Glenforest, we have adopted PROJECT READ, a multi-sensory, sequential, direct concept method of teaching reading, writing, and spelling that is derived from the Orton Gillingham approach. The students learn at their own pace in classes of no more than three. Some of our students struggle with math. Our approach is “hands-on,” in small classes, with one-on-one after school tutoring available, if needed.
Trident Academy, Charleston, SC
http://www.tridentacademy.com Trident Academy is a coeducational independent school for K-12th grade students with learning differences to include those diagnosed with the following learning disabilities: dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, central auditory processing disorder, non-verbal learning disabilities and ADHD/ADD. Students with learning differences benefit from our multi-sensory environment, which helps each child to develop skills that will prepare him or her to become independent learners and self-advocates throughout their entire education experience and into life. K-12th
Sandhills School, Columbia, SC,
http://www.sandhillsschool.org The mission of Sandhills School is to provide a successful learning environment for students who learn differently and who benefit from evidence-based, multisensory instruction. Sandhills School is a resource to the community for information about language-based learning differences and ADD/ADHD.
Sandhills School is a vibrant, independent school for bright students in the first through ninth grades. Sandhills School has been in operation for over thirty years, providing an established, proven program through quality and stability. Intelligent students seek Sandhills to overcome their difficulties with reading, writing and math. When coming to us, our students’ achievement level is not reaching their full potential. Sandhills uses the Orton-Gillingham approach, which is a brain-based, research proven instructional program for intelligent youngsters struggling to acquire reading and writing skills. Grades 1st– 9th
ChesterBrook Academy FL, IL, MD, NC, PA, NJ, SC and VA
http://www.chesterbrookacademy.com At our schools, you can trust that your child will be treated as an individual learner and encouraged to appreciate the joy of learning. We recognize that every child needs support, challenges and encouragement within a stimulating educational environment. Our teachers actively engage your child in learning within an atmosphere that is safe and nurturing.
Our elementary schools and middle schools provide a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction led by dedicated, well-trained teachers, and a vibrant school community that values each individual’s contribution. Instruction is tailored to the developmental stage of each grade and to the learning styles of each child. In grades K-3, we give students a thorough foundation in the core academic skills. In grades 4-8 we build on those skills so that students learn to apply their knowledge outside the four walls of the classroom. By emphasizing core academics as well as leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and wellness, we prepare students to be confident, competent leaders in an ever-evolving world. Grades Prek-8th
South Dakota
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