A National List of K-12 Schools Specializing In Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

lizditz — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:21:16 -0600

There's no official national directory of private and/or charter schools that focus on educating k-12 students with learning differences, ADHD, and / or dyslexia.

I've compiled a list from various sources.

The list excludes those schools that:

focus only on students with autism or behavior disorders,
focus only on students with developmental delays and/or intellectual impairments.

Don't misunderstand me. I believe that having specialized schools is very important. However, I wanted a list that focused on language-based learning issues (dyslexia) and those with attentional issues.

This list is not an endorsement of any one school or educational approach. I have no way of evaluating the quality of the schools.

Please leave a comment, or e-mail me, if I have overlooked a school meeting the criteria.

AL-- Alabama

Website URL http://hometown.aol.com/d42randal/churchill.html
School name: Churchill Academy (Montgomery, Alabama)

Website URL http://www.greengateschool.org/
School name: Greengate School (Huntsville, Alabama)

AK - Alaska

Website URL http://www.alaska.net/~eaglecst/index.html
School name: Eagle Crest Academy (Anchorage, Alaska)

Website URL http://www.gatewayschoolak.com/dyslexia.html
School name: Gateway School (Anchorage, Alaska)

AZ - Arizona

Website URL http://www.newwayacademy.org/
School Name New Way Learning Academy (Scottsdale, Arizona)

Website URL http://www.turningpointschool.com/
School name: TurningPoint School (Tucson, Arizona)

AR - Arkansas

Website URL: http://www.accessgroupinc.org/about/index.htm
School name: Access Schools (Little Rock, Arkansas)

CA - California

Website URL http://www.charlesarmstrong.org/
School name: Charles Armstrong School (Belmont, California)

Website URL http://www.chartwell.org/index.cfm?Page=1
School name: Chartwell School (Seaside, California)

Website URL http://www.hopeacademyconcord.org/
School name: Hope Academy (Concord, California)

Website URL http://www.frostig.org/services/day_school/index.html
School name: Frostig Center Day School (Pasadena, California)

Website URL http://parkcenturyschool.org/home.htm
School name: Park Century School (Los Angeles, California)

Website URL http://www.prenticeschool.org/
School name: Prentice School (Santa Ana, California)

Website URL http://www.raskobinstitute.org/
School name: Raskob Institute (Oakland, California)

Website URL http://www.stellaracademy.org/
School name: Stellar Academy for Dyslexics (Fremont, California)

Website URL http://www.sterneschool.org/site/sterne/
School name: Sterne School (San Francisco, California)

Website URL http://www.summitview.org/index.html
School name: Summit View School (Valley Glen and Los Angeles, California)

Website URL http://www.valleyoaks.org/
School name: Valley Oaks School (Turlock, California)

Website URL http://www.westmark.pvt.k12.ca.us/overview.html

School name: Westmark School (Encino, California)

Website URL http://www.thewinstonschool.com/
School name: Winston School (Del Mar, California)

CO - Colorado

Website URL http://denveracademy.org/
School name: Denver Academy (Denver, Colorado)

Website URL http://haverncenter.org/
School name: Havern School (Littleton, Colorado)

CT - Connecticut

Website URL http://www.learningincentive.com/TLI_BBA1.html
School name: Ben Bronz Academy (West Hartford, Connecticut)

Website URL http://www.formanschool.org/
School name: Forman School (Litchfield, Connecticut)

Website URL http://www.winstonprep.edu/
School name: Winston Preparatory School (Norwalk, Connecticut)

DE - Delaware

Website URL http://www.centrevilleschool.org/
School name: Centreville School (Centreville, Delaware)

Website URL http://www.laytonprep.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1
School name: Layton Preparatory School (New Castle, Delaware)

Website URL http://www.pilotschool.org/
School name: Pilot School (Wilmington, Delaware)

DC - District of Columbia

Website URL http://www.labschool.org/content/aboutlabschool
School name: The Lab School of Washington (District of Columbia)

FL - Florida

Website URL http://www.centeracademy.com/2007/faqs.htm
School name: Center Academy (Bradenton and Tampa , Florida)

Website URL http://www.thedepaulschool.org/
School name: DePaul School (Clearwater, Florida)

Website URL http://www.einsteinmontessori.com/
School name: Einstein Montessori (Gainsville, Florida)

Website URL http://www.gulliverschools.org/
School name: Gulliver Schools (Miami, Florida)

Website URL http://www.tampa-morningstar.org/homepage.asp
School name: Morning Star (Tampa, Florida)

Website URL http://www.mypbhs.org/index.php
School name: PACE-Brantley Hall School (Longwood, Florida)

Website URL http://www.tampadayschool.com/
School name: Tampa Day School (Tampa, Florida)

Website URL http://www.vanguardschool.org/
School name: Vanguard School (Lake Wales, Florida)

GA - Georgia

Website URL http://www.cottageschool.org/academic/index.htm
School name: Cottage School (Roswell, Georgia)

Website URL http://www.howardschool.org/aboutus.php
School name: Howard School (Atlanta and Roswell, Georgia)

Website URL http://www.millsprings.org/MSA/About_MSA.htm
School name: Mill Springs Academy (Alpharetta, Georgia)

Website URL http://pathwaysacademy.org/about.html
School name: Pathways Academy (Marrietta, Georgia)

Website URL http://schenck.org/
School name: Schenck School (Atlanta, Georgia)

HI - Hawaii

Website URL http://www.assets-school.net/index.shtml
School name: Assets School (Honolulu, Hawai'i)

ID – Idaho
No schools found

IL - Illinois

Website URL http://www.acaciaacademy.com/homepage.html
School name: Acacia Academy (LaGrange Highlands, Illinois)

Website URL http://brehm.org/about_brehm.htm
School name: Brehm School (Carbondale, Illinois)

Website URL http://www.coveschool.org/
School name: Cove School (Northbrook, Illinois)

Website URL http://hpds.uchicago.edu/
School name: Hyde Park Day Schools (Chicago and Northfield, Illinois)

Website URL http://www.summitinc.org/
School name: Summit School (Elgin, Illinois)

IN - Indiana

Website URL http://www.cathedral-irish.org/page.cfm?p=20
School name: Cathedral High School, Language Support Division (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Website URL http://www.pinnacleschool.org/alumni.htm
School name: Pinnacle School (formerly Bloomington dePaul School) (Bloomington, Indiana)

Website URL http://worthmoreacademy.org/Home_Page.html
School name: Worthmore Academy (Indianapolis, Indiana)

IA – Iowa
No schools found

KS - Kansas

Website URL http://www.horizon-academy.com/Contact_Us/contact_us.html
School name: Horizon Academy (Roeland Park, Kansas)

KY - Kentucky

Website URL http://www.meredith-dunn-school.org/
School name: Meredith Dunn School (Louisville, Kentucky)

Website URL http://www.woodbridgeacademy.com/

School name: Woodbridge Academy (Lexington, Kentucky)

LA – Louisiana
No schools found

ME – Maine
No schools found

MD - Maryland

Website URL http://www.highlandsschool.net/
School name: Highlands School (Street, Maryland)

Website URL http://www.jemicyschool.org/About_philosopy.html
School name: Jemicy School (Owings Mills and Towson, Maryland--the Towson campus was formerly Valley Academy)

Website URL http://www.norbelschool.org/
School name: Norbel School (Elkridge, Maryland)

Website URL http://www.thesienaschool.org/
School name: The Siena School (Silver Spring, Maryland)--Opened Fall 2006

MA - Massachusetts

Website URL: http://www2.retrieve.com/carrollschool/custom/index.jsp
School name: Carroll School (Lincoln, Massachusetts)

Website URL http://ehs1.org/about_us/mission/
School name: Eagle Hill School (Hardwick, Massachusetts)

Website URL http://www.landmarkschool.org/ab_intro.htm
School name: Landmark School (Prides Crossing, Massachusetts)

Website URL http://www.learningprep.org/
School name: Learning Prep School (Newton, Massachusetts)

Website URL http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/13497
School name: White Oak School (Westfield, Massachusetst)

MI - Michigan

Website URL: http://etonacademy.obscorp.com/obsportal/
School name: Eton Academy (Birmingham, Michigan)

Website URL http://www.wmldf.org/
School name: Lake Michigan Academy (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

Website URL http://www.leelanau.org/
School Name: Leelanau School (Glen Arbor, Michigan)

MN - Minnesota

Website URL http://www.grovesacademy.org/
School name: Groves Academy (St. Louis Park, Minnesota)

MS – Mississippi
No schools found

MO – Missouri
No schools found

MT – Montana
No schools found

NE – Nebraska
No schools found

NV – Nevada
No schools found

NH - New Hampshire

Website URL www.Learning2learn.com
School Name: Center of Optimal Learning (Raymond, New Hampshire)

Website URL http://lsa.pvt.k12.nh.us/
School name: The Learning Skills Academy (Rye, New Hampshire)

Website URL www.burnhambrookschool.com
School Name: Burnham/Brook (Canterbury, New Hampshire)

NJ - New Jersey

Website URL http://www.thecambridgeschool.org/
School name: Cambridge School (Pennington, New Jersey)

Website URL http://craigschool.org/
School name: Craig School (Mountain Lakes, New Jersey)

Website URL http://www.lewisschool.org/School name: The Lewis School (Princeton, New Jersey)

Website URL http://www.orchardfriends.org/
School name: Orchard Friends School (Moorestown, New Jersey)

Website URL http://www.purnell.org/learning.html
School name: Purnell School (Pottersville, New Jersey)

Website URL http://www.winstonschool.org/welcome_history.aspx
School name: Winston School (Short Hills, New Jersey)

NM - New Mexico
No schools found

NY - New York

Website URL http://www.aaronschool.org/
School name: The Aaron School (New York, New York)

Website URL http://www.churchillschool.com/
School name: Churchill School (New York, New York)

Website URL http://www.gatewayschool.org/mission.html
School name: Gateway School (New York, New York)

Website URL http://www.gow.org/page.cfm?p=13
School name: Gow School (South Wales, New York)

Website URL http://www.kildonan.org/aboutus/index.asp
School name: Kildonan School (Amenia, New York)

Website URL http://www.thelowellschool.com/
School name: The Lowell School (Bayside and Flushing, New York)

Website URL http://marymcdowell.org/
School name: Mary McDowell School (Brooklyn, New York)

Website URL http://www.maplebrookschool.org/page.cfm?p=12
School name: Maplebrook School (Amenia, New York)

Website URL http://sapposchool.web.aplus.net/601.html
School name: The Sappo School (Medford, NY)

Website URL http://www.stephengaynor.org/
School name: The Stephen Gaynor School (New York, New York)

Website URL http://www.sterlingschool.com/
School name: The Sterling School (Brooklyn, New York)

Website URL http://www.summitschoolqueens.com/
School name: The Summit School (Queens, New York)

Website URL http://www.vincentsmithschool.org/
School name: The Vincent Smith School (Manhasset, NY)

Website URL http://winstonprep.edu/
School name: Winston Preparatory School (New York, New York)

NC - North Carolina

Website URL http://www.greenhillsschool.ws/
School name: Greenhills School (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)

Website URL http://www.guilfordday.org/about/mission.html
School name: Guilford Day School (Greensboro, North Carolina)

Website URL http://www.thepiedmontschool.com/
School name: The Piedmont School (High Point, North Carolina)

Website URL http://www.wesed.org/page.cfm?p=24
School name: Wesleyan Christian Academy Enrichment Center (High Point, North Carolina)

ND - North Dakota
No schools found

OH - Ohio

Website URL http://www.lawrenceschool.org/about/history.html
School name: Lawrence School (Sagamore Hills, Ohio)

OK – Oklahoma
No schools found

OR - Oregon

Website URL: http://www.providence.org/Oregon/Programs_and_Services/behavioral_health/gately_academy/
School name: Gately Academy (Portland, Oregon)

Website URL http://www.taedisonhs.org/
School name: Thomas A. Edison High School (Portland, Oregon)

Website URL http://parkacademy.org/
School name: Park Academy (Marylhurst , Oregon)

PA - Pennsylvania

Website URL http://aimpa.org/
School name: Academy in Manayunk (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.benchmarkschool.org/b_intro.htm
School name: Benchmark School (Media, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.centerschoolpa.org/
School name: Center School (Abingdon, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.thecrossroadsschool.net/about_profile.php
School name: Crossroads School (Paoli, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.dvfs.org/
School name: Delaware Valley Friends School (Paoli, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://schools.privateschoolsreport.com/Pennsylvania/Scranton/DepaulSchool.html
School name: DePaul School (Scranton, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.hillsideschool.org/
School name: Hillside School (Macungie, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.hilltopprep.org/
School name: Hill Top Preparatory School (Rosemont, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.thephelpsschool.org/
School name: Phelps School (Malvern, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.quakerschool.org/qsh/site/default.asp
School name: Quaker School (Horsham, Pennsylvania)

Website URL http://www.stratfordfriends.org/
School name: Stratford Friends School (Havertown, Pennsylvania)

RI - Rhode Island
No schools found

SC - South Carolina

Website URL http://tridentacademy.com/
School name: Trident Academy (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)

SD - South Dakota
No schools found

TN – Tennessee
No schools found

TX - Texas

Website URL http://www.bridgesacademy.org/
School name: Bridges Academy (El Paso, Texas)

Website URL http://www.dallas-academy.com/default.asp
School name: Dallas Academy (Dallas, Texas)

Website URL http://www.fairhill.org/
School name: Fairhill School (Dallas, Texas)

Website URL http://www.greatlakesacademy.us/Curriculum.htm
School name: Great Lakes Academy (Plano, Texas)

Website URL http://www.hillschool.org/
School name: Hill School (Fort Worth, Texas)

Website URL http://www.hillierschool.org/
School name: Hillier School (Dallas, Texas)

Website URL http://www.meadowviewschool.com/
School name: Meadowview School (Mesquite, Texas)

Website URL http://www.oakhillacademy.org/
School name: Oak Hill Academy (Dallas, Texas)

Website URL http://www.odysseyschool.com/
School name: Odyssey School (Austin, Texas)

Website URL http://www.rawson-saunders.org/
School name: Rawson-Saunders School (Austin, Texas)

Website URL http://www.thestanthonyschool.com/
School name: Saint Anthony School (Carrollton, Texas)

Website URL http://www.sttimothyacademy.org/
School name: Saint Timothy Academy (Plano, Texas)

Website URL http://www.shelton.org/generalinfo/missionvision.html
School name: Shelton School (Dallas, Texas)

Website URL http://www.southwestacademy.org/
School name: Southwest Academy Learning Center (Allen, Texas)

Website URL http://www.winston-school.org/
School name: Winston School (Dallas, Texas)

Website URL http://www.winston-sa.org/about/ourhistory.html
School name: Winston School (San Antonio, Texas)

UT – Utah
No schools found

VT - Vermont

Website URL http://www.thegreenwoodschool.org/
School name: Greenwood School (Putney, Vermont)

Website URL http://pineridgeschool.com/AboutFr.php
School name: Pine Ridge School (Williston, Vermont)

VA - Virginia

Website URL http://www.tncs.org/about/mission.php
School name: New Community School (Richmond, Virginia)

Website URL http://www.oaklandschool.net/glance.htm
School name: Oakland School (Keswick, Virginia)

WA – Washington

Website URL http://www.dartmoor.org/home.html
School Name: Dartmoor Schools(Bellevue, Issaquah Plateau, Seattle, and Woodinville, Washington)

Website URL http://www.hamlinrobinson.org/
School name: Hamlin Robinson School (Seattle, Washington)

WV - West Virginia
No schools found

WI – Wisconsin
No schools found

WY – Wyoming
No schools found

I'm a data junkie. I'm itching to map the distribution of these kind of schools. Relative to the distribution of independent schools for non-standard kids/programs for non-standard kids--I suspect there's an algorithm that has to do with population density, disposable income, parent education levels, prior experience with independent schools, the quality of the public schools' services for non-standard kids, and some other X factor.

I repeat, please leave a comment, or e-mail me, if I have overlooked a school meeting the criteria.

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A National List of K-12 Schools Specializing In Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities