14 Top Schools in Atlanta and Beyond for Students with Special Needs and Learning Differences
Parents sometimes don’t know where to begin – here are some great options. These schools provide specialized learning strategies to put non-traditional learners on the path to success.
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Brookwood Christian School
Brookwood Christian School provides a tailored education for students in grades 1-12 with learning differences such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. Among the many programs used are Wilson Reading and Teaching Textbooks Math. These programs use systematic phonemics and multi-sensory practices to improve comprehension and auditory processing.
The Cottage School
The Cottage School combines small class sizes, a workplace model and the implementation of study skills to provide students grades 3-12 with mild to moderate learning differences an opportunity to achieve success. TCS focuses on academics, socialization and emotional wellness and strives to meet the needs of every child.
Forman School
Forman School is a college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 and PG with identified learning differences, such as dyslexia, ADHD, and/or other executive function difficulties. With a diverse curriculum and individualized lessons, students remain engaged and excited about learning.
GRACEPOINT School
GRACEPOINT School is a private Christian school in Marietta serving dyslexic students in grades 1-8. Students receive a comprehensive, high-quality education that combines remediation with enrichment and acceleration.
The Howard School
The Howard School understands that each student possesses unique potential that cannot be unlocked through a “one size fits all” approach. The school is dedicated to nurturing students with language-based learning differences in a welcoming and compassionate environment.
The Kairos Learning Center at St. Martin’s Episcopal School
The Kairos Learning Center at St. Martin’s Episcopal School serves elementary students with language-based learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia. St. Martin’s uses a ‘school within a school’ approach allowing identified students to receive the additional Orton-Gillingham-based support they need.
Mill Springs Academy
Mill Springs Academy serves students in grades K-12 with learning differences, cultivating self-advocacy while allowing students to discover their unique talents. Mill Springs is dedicated to the academic, physical, and social growth of students who have not realized their full potential in traditional classroom settings.
Porter Academy
Working with each family, Porter Academy strives to create an accepting community that meets each child where they are academically, developmentally, socially, and emotionally and challenges each child as much as is appropriate for that child at that time.
Sage School
Learning how to learn is one of the greatest gifts a child can receive. At Sage School, students in grades K-6 are presented with tools and strategies to unlock the code of the English language. Language instruction and Orton-Gillingham remediation form the core of the education of a Sage School student.
Saint Francis School
Since 1981 St. Francis School has helped K-12 students experiencing difficulty in reading, mathematics, writing, and executive functioning. Specialized programs allow St. Francis to offer support to those students needing assistance in a particular subject area, while still serving students in traditional honors and AP classes.
The Schenck School
Widely regarded as one of the top elementary schools in the U.S. for dyslexic students, The Schenck School focuses on accelerated remediation of dyslexia using a highly diagnostic and prescriptive application of the Orton-Gillingham Approach with small group instruction across all subjects.
Stepping Stones Preschool at Atlanta Speech School
The only preschool of its kind, Stepping Stones applies an intentional, systematic and multi-sensory approach to learning, specifically tailored for preschoolers with speech and/or language delays.
The Walker School
The Walker School New Avenues Dyslexia Program serves children in grades 1-5 with dyslexia with above average academic aptitude. Specialized classroom spaces and Orton-Gillingham certified teachers focus on each student’s unique gifts to close the gap between cognitive potential and academic achievement.
Wardlaw School
With a focus on structured literacy, Wardlaw School serves bright children K-6th grade with dyslexia so they can maximize their potential and go on to make the greatest possible difference in the lives of others.
