15 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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Wardlaw School of the Atlanta Speech School
The Wardlaw School of the Atlanta Speech School serves K–6 students with dyslexia through individualized, evidence-based instruction in small classes. Expert staff focus on each child’s strengths and goals, helping them become confident, organized and empathetic self-advocates and learners—never defined or limited by dyslexia.
Brookwood Christian School
At Brookwood Christian School, they have spent the past 20 years helping students in grades 1-12 with learning differences like 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.
Currey Ingram Academy
Currey Ingram Academy is a day and boarding school near Nashville, Tennessee, serving students in grades JK-12 with learning differences like dyslexia, ADHD and executive function challenges. With small class sizes and personalized learning plans, Currey Ingram empowers students to thrive both academically and socially.
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 Learning Hub of the Atlanta Speech School
The Learning Hub of the Atlanta Speech School (formerly known as The Clinic) supports children ages 2–18 with speech-language therapy, occupational therapy and tutoring for a range of learning needs that include dyslexia, writing and composition, and executive functioning.
Mill Springs Academy
Mill Springs Academy is a K-12 private school that empowers students with ADHD, learning differences, and those on the autism spectrum to discover their strengths and thrive. Through a hands-on, project-based learning approach, they integrate academics with practical skills to build critical thinking, executive functioning, and social-emotional intelligence.
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 1976, Saint Francis School has supported students who struggle with reading, writing, math, and executive functioning. Through research-based programs like Wilson Reading Systems®, Stars and Cars®, and a targeted Algebra sequence, they provide personalized support—while still offering 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
Stepping Stones is the only multi-disciplinary program of its kind in Georgia, focused entirely on maximizing the brain development of students ages 3 through kindergarten with mild to moderate speech and language delays.
Swift School
Swift School offers a transformative, educational experience for kindergarten through eighth-grade students diagnosed with language learning differences, ADHD, or executive functioning (EF) challenges.
The Walker School
The Walker School’s innovative New Avenues Dyslexia Program serves children in grades 1-5 with dyslexia who have above-average academic aptitude and a strong desire to fulfill their abundant potential. Students in New Avenues are excited to learn and receive daily small-group instruction utilizing the Orton-Gillingham approach.
