Located in the town of Bethlehem, Connecticut, Woodhall is a small boarding school for boys that have had difficulty adapting to and achieving success in a traditional school atmosphere. Limited to approximately 50 students, one-on-one instruction is the focus of the school. While the curriculum is excellent and the school is successful, Woodhall School charges as much as $50,000 a year per student. However, for parents struggling to give their child a sense of normalcy and work around the child's issues to give him the best chance at a normal adult life, the fees, though considerable, are something many parents are willing to pay.
New Vistas Christian School is in Martinez, California. Founded in 1978, it began as a successful summer program. The school is dedicated to educating bright students who have not been experiencing academic success due to learning disabilities. The curriculum utilizes multi-sensory teaching methods designed to increase the student's self-esteem and give them Bible-based standards to live by. The school has enriched the lives of hundreds of students who have attended over the years. Using the Slingerland Approach, a supportive program that encourages academic competence, effective work habits, self-discipline and the ability to work with others, students gain enthusiasm for learning as they begin to experience success in school. New Vistas is relatively inexpensive in comparison to some schools with a yearly tuition of $9500. They offer a sibling discount and financial assistance is available.
The Arrowsmith School in Toronto, Canada, uses a neuroscientific program for the remediation of learning disabilities. The long-term goal of the school is to return students with disabilities to a main-stream public or private school after several years of well-supervised instruction by the school's expert staff. The Arrowsmith School program deals with the underlying causes of learning disabilities by being able to identify and then strengthen weak cognitive capabilities in special needs children. The teaching methods at Arrowsmith have been proven effective for students experiencing reading, writing and mathematics difficulties. Special focus is given to comprehension, logical reasoning, visual and auditory memory, non-verbal learning, and attention span issues. The annual tuition is $21,000 and in some cases may be partially covered by a private medical insurance plan and qualifies for medical expense tax credit.
Lexis Preparatory Schools have locations in Las Vegas, Scottsdale, and Tampa. Lexis Prep is a specialized school with a program ideal for students with mild to moderate learning disabilities, for example, dyslexia, ADHD, anxiety or panic disorders and generalized learning disabilities. The school serves children kindergarten through eighth grade with a low student-to-teacher ratio. Incorporating direct and explicit instruction, multi-sensory methods, and a higher rate of individualized attention than is typically afforded in traditional school settings. Lexis is not a slowed down extension of traditional schooling, and expectations are as great of the students as they would be in a normal school setting. School tuition is on a case by case basis, as not all children have the same disabilities. Tuition assistance, including scholarships, are available, and the school offers generous payment options and sibling discounts.