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Aligned with our School’s Mission, the Lower School Learning Support Program (LSP) provides an inclusive homeroom experience for students with a diagnosed learning difference.
Our program believes that all students thrive in an environment that is safe, collaborative and that embraces diverse learning.
Our approach is based on sound educational theory and research designed to maximize student strengths with a focus on building the independent learning skills.
Students receive additional support from our highly qualified Learning Specialists who collaborate closely with homeroom teachers.
Students follow the grade-level curriculum and are provided with the support and/or enrichment they need to succeed. The instructional methods, not the standards, are differentiated to meet individual needs based on the student’s unique learning profile.
Who we serve
Our program provides academic and executive functioning support to students in 4th and 5th grade to help address the challenges associated with a student’s area(s) of exceptionalities, such as:
- Language-based disabilities – reading/dyslexia
- Written language deficits
- Mathematics - dyscalculia
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Program Highlights:
- Each student has a detailed, individualized learning plan based on their unique learning profile.
- Under the supervision of the Coordinator of Learning and Cognitive Growth, Learning Specialists ensure that accommodations are in place, and provide individualized instructional strategies that support students’ learning.
- The Learning Support Team meets weekly to review individualized learning plans, monitor progress, and evaluate best practices and approaches for the students under their care.
- The close partnership between families, teachers, and school administration is highly valued in order to nurture the positive growth and development of students in the program. Consistent and timely communication is key. Progress and/or concerns are communicated through email, by phone, or personal meetings.
Our Learning Resources Program believes in the potential of all students by recognizing and building upon their learning intelligences. The program provides a personalized learning/teaching environment through scaffolded and differentiated instruction, with an emphasis on promoting learning skills designed to develop the executive functions of the brain. Students find success by cultivating their talents, interests, and passions, while simultaneously mapping out their path to a college or university education that matches their needs and abilities.
Who we serve
Our Learning Resources Program opened in 2000 to meet the needs of students who have been diagnosed with a learning difference. We offer the program to students in grades six through twelve that can meet the demands of age and grade-appropriate coursework. The program also provides academic and executive functioning support to help address the challenges associated with students’ areas of exceptionalities, such as:
- Language-based disabilities – reading/dyslexia
- Written language deficits
- Mathematics - dyscalculia
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Program Highlights:
- Smaller core classes (English, Math, Social Studies, Science, and World Language) in grades 6 - 12
- Strategies for developing executive functioning skills
- Assessment is multi-dimensional and differentiated
- Emphasis on self-advocacy development
- Coordination with the college counseling program
- Students move between Learning Resources classes and non-Learning Resources classes according to their educational needs
- All students participate in advisory with their grade-level classmates and in electives of their choice
- Students may take from one to five courses in the LRP program
- Courses focus on the same concepts and skills development as other college preparatory courses
- Services provided are uniquely designed based on the needs of the student
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