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A Full-Day School for Students With Dyslexia
Learn more about our comprehensive educational programs.
We serve students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia with or without co-occurring ADHD, sensory needs, or additional learning disabilities.
Approaches We Use
- Orton-Gillingham Approach
- Multisensory Math Approach
- The Writing Revolution
- Executive Function Curriculum
- Comprehensive Program
Focus on the Whole Child
We encourage our students to become strategic learners and confident self-advocates, because academic success can only begin when a child feels socially and emotionally supported. Therefore, Horizon Academy has carefully constructed a safe learning environment where students can develop their academic and social skills.
Our mission is to help children become self-determined, lifelong learners, as well as productive, responsible citizens in their community. When searching for dyslexia schools, we want you to know your child is fully supported, not just another seat in our classrooms.
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Our Approach
An Introduction to Our Approach
Orton-Gillingham Approach
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Research shows that the most successful intervention for a language-based learning disability is intensive instruction in phonics and phonemic awareness, and our use of the Orton-Gillingham Approach provides this intervention daily. Unlike other programs that appear when searching for dyslexia schools, this approach to phonetic instruction is at the heart of all we do.
Multisensory Math Approach
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Traditional math, where facts and formulas are memorized, does not harness the strengths of students with dyslexia. The Multisensory Math Approach advocates for an instructional sequence that builds on the concrete before moving on to the representational and abstract, plus explicit language to make math concepts memorable.
The Writing Revolution Approach
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The Writing Revolution is a series of evidence-based writing strategies created by Dr. Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler. While writing instruction occurs in our ELA classes, we use this approach across multiple subjects to demonstrate student understanding of sentence, paragraph, and essay structure.
Executive Function
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Horizon Academy’s whole-school initiative implements specific strategies on how students plan and execute tasks. Our Executive Function Curriculum helps students build processes in key areas, such as goal setting, planning, prioritizing, and organizing.
Support Our Mission
In order to ensure quality education for students with dyslexia, we use all donations in support of scholarships, outreach efforts, teacher training, and other key aspects of our mission. This helps us cover the cost of our high standards of staff, classroom resources, and specialized needs for each unique child. Horizon Academy is a 501(c)(3) organization, and contributions to the school are tax-deductible upon compliance with the Internal Revenue Code.
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Student Success Stories
Explore our list of alumni who have gone on to achieve further success in their academic careers. Just like you, the parents of these students started their journey simply by searching for dyslexia schools in their area and getting their child the resources they needed.
Educational Support Services
Completing required tasks is essential in the classroom and beyond, which is why we help our students establish those skills.
Before your child can excel in their studies, they must first develop, recover, or maintain daily skills for school readiness.
If a speech disorder co-occurs with your child’s dyslexia, we can provide language and articulation support.
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Learn more about what we do at Horizon Academy and how we help every child who walks through our doors harness their learning superpowers.
Groundbreaking Education
Traditional classrooms often treat learning differences as hurdles that require extra help outside of normal lesson plans. At Horizon Academy, we do things differently by designing our entire environment around the way your child learns. Our dyslexia school’s community supports students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia so they can thrive without feeling left behind.
Benefits of Our Classrooms
Many institutions offer extra help, but they still use standard teaching models for their main classes. We build our entire school day around specialized learning.
Your child stays in an environment crafted for their needs instead of leaving class for separate therapy. This consistent structure builds confidence and removes the stress of trying to fit into a traditional mold.
Transforming Differences Into Strengths
We view dyslexia as a superpower rather than a disadvantage. Our staff helps students uncover their unique talents and use them to learn new concepts.
By focusing on these natural strengths, children learn to advocate for themselves and view their education with pride. A shift in mindset often helps them see their potential instead of their frustrations.
Comprehensive Tools for Lifelong Growth
True academic success requires more than basic reading and math drills. Programs at Horizon Academy weave vital life skills directly into the school day.
Students learn to organize their thoughts, manage their time, and manage daily tasks efficiently. These tools prepare them to face future academic challenges and navigate the world with independence.
Tailored Methods for Every Subject
Standard school systems often rely on memorization, which can frustrate creative minds. We integrate proven, research-based teaching strategies into every part of our day. Visual, auditory, and hands-on techniques help clarify complex ideas. Because these approaches are central to our model, your child never has to struggle through a lesson that was not designed for them.
A Supportive Community of Peers
When looking into different dyslexia schools, finding a place where your child feels understood is vital. In our hallways, students are surrounded by peers who share similar learning profiles and challenges.
This shared experience removes the social isolation that often happens in traditional classrooms. Here, children find a safe space to grow, take risks, and celebrate their victories together.
Strengthening Core Writing and Math Skills
Expressing ideas on paper or managing numbers can feel overwhelming without the right foundation. Our faculty breaks these complex processes down into more manageable steps.
Building foundational skills in an intentional sequence, we help students learn sentence structures and mathematical concepts. With explicit guidance, we can reduce frustration and help children display their full breadth of knowledge.
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