Laurel School Student The Laurel School targets students who exhibit average-to-above-average intelligence, but who have a different learning style. Laurel’s small class size enables its staff to work with each student to determine his/her learning modalities and then use targeted methodologies to draw the student into the learning process.
Laurel staff focuses on the entire student: academic knowledge, social skills competency, and, above all, self-confidence. The Laurel team works to instill a love of learning into their students that enables them to stretch and learn more.
The Laurel School’s students are students that typically have difficulties in a large classroom. They may have been diagnosed with the following learning conditions:
Dyslexia
Dyscalculia
Central Auditory Processing Deficits
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD)
Speech and Language impairments
Expressive
Recessive
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
High functioning autism (Asperger’s)
Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)
Laurel strives to create an inclusive, compassionate and supportive classroom environment, one in which students can build a love of learning and an understanding of the social skills necessary to continue to learn and grow. Students are encouraged to be compassionate and supportive of each other. To foster this supportive environment, Laurel does not accept students with known behavioral issues.