Allaire is a day school committed to educating students with learning disabilities and/or ADD/ADHD. Allaire's goal is to teach children to compensate for their learning disabilities, to become independent learners, to be good citizens and to become productive, creative members of our society. Students must have average to above or gifted intelligence.
The mission of Bayhill High School is to educate students with language-based learning differences, focusing on their individual learning needs, with the goal of maximizing their inherent abilities and their potential to achieve success.
Charles Armstrong School, Grades 1 - 8, Belmont
Charles Armstrong School is the San Francisco Bay Area’s independent elementary and middle school for students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Since 1968, CAS has helped thousands of students discover that learning can be a rewarding experience – by helping them gain the reading, writing, speaking and/or math skills that eluded them in traditional schools. CAS places major emphasis on helping students discover and develop their strengths.>
Chartwell School, Grades 1 - 8, Seaside
Chartwell School's mission is to educate children with a wide range of language-related visual and auditory learning challenges in a way that provides them with the learning skills and self-esteem necessary to return successfully to mainstream education. Chartwell also helps individuals with specific learning challenges access their full potential by providing leading-edge education, research and community outreach. Located in Seaside, California, servicing grades 1 through 8.
The Laurel School serves students with learning differences and students who benefit from a small class size. In a community that nurtures mutual respect and compassion, the Laurel School cultivates the academic potential of each child through multimodal, differentiated instruction. By teaching learning strategies, self advocacy skills, and social competence, The Laurel School prepares students for the next level of education.
Lydian Academy is a unique high school offering a success-based, personalized approach to learning. Instruction is one-to-one, from remedial to Advanced Placement. Our college prep courses are UC-approved and count towards college eligibility. Students enroll to complete high school requirements and earn their diploma, to receive extra support before transitioning to a larger setting, to bridge a gap between placements, or for a blended program with Lydian and their regular high school. We accept new students year-round.
Mid-Peninsula High School, Menlo Park
Our school's mission and program are designed to create a stimulating, nurturing and safe community for learning that recognizes unique learning styles, creates flexible academic programs and strengthens students' relationships with their families and community, so the students are empowered to reach their academic and social potential. We are a school where families of diverse backgrounds share the common values of respect, kindness, acceptance and responsibility for themselves and others.
Orion Academy, Grades 9 - 12, Moraga
Orion Academy provides a quality college-preparatory program for secondary students whose academic success is compromised by a neurocognitive disability such as Aspergers syndrome, or NLD (Non-verbal Learning Disorder).
Full academic program serving bright children with language based learning disabilities (LD) and/ or other academic difficulties
Red Hill Academy is a specialized day and boarding school for adolescents ages 14 to 17 who struggle with learning differences and emotional difficulties.
Located in San Anselmo, California, Red Hill Academy combines high-quality, structured academics with individualized therapeutic treatment. Students benefit from services including educational therapy and testing, enriching after-school activities and professional mental health services.
Russell Bede School, Grades 1 - 6, San Mateo
Russell Bede School serves students who have average to above average ability, but are challenged by communication difficulties, language-related learning problems or have alternative learning styles.
The Springstone School is an independent middle school that serves students with Asperger's Syndrome, Non-verbal Learning Disability and other executive function challenges. All instruction integrates pragmatic language, occupational therapy, organizational skills and life skills in the classroom and in the community. We believe our students will succeed in academic and social settings when they are part of a community that understands, accepts, and challenges them.Mateo, California, servicing students grades 1 through 6.
Stellar Academy is a private, co-educational, nonprofit elementary school that provides alternative instruction that meets the needs of children who suffer with symptoms of dyslexia. This specialized instruction is the Slingerland® approach.
Sterne School, Grades 6-12, San Francisco
The mission of Sterne School is to provide an educational community where young people with specific learning disabilities realize their academic potential. They are encouraged to achieve mastery of basic skills through an information-rich curriculum. In a warm, respectful atmosphere, our students become confident, disciplined, responsible citizens ready to meet the challenges of further learning and society.
Parents Education Network (PEN), 281A Sixteenth Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94118 Phone: (415) 751-2237
PEN is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, federal tax ID# 43-2008436.