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Middle School at Horizon Academy
Program Overview
Learning Without Limits
Traditional middle schools often rely on standard lecture formats that can leave students with learning disabilities behind. At Horizon Academy, we go beyond supplemental help after hours, as our full-day program is geared specifically toward students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia.
Academic Curriculum
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Reading, Spelling, and Writing
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Multisensory Math
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Social Sciences
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STEM
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Fine Arts
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Technology and Digital Literacy
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Ancillary Services
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Speech and Language Therapy
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Occupational Therapy
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Eligibility
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Targeted Intervention
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Our middle school program is exclusively for students with a primary diagnosis of dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia.
Complex Diagnoses
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We welcome students who have co-occurring learning differences, provided their primary academic obstacles stem from language or math-based disorders.
Co-Occurring ADHD
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Many of our students have co-occurring ADHD, which is why we incorporate executive function skill-building into daily routines to help them stay focused.
A Day in Middle School
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Homeroom Routine
Students organize their materials and preview their daily schedules to build vital executive function skills.
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Language Arts
We use the Orton-Gillingham Approach for explicit reading instruction alongside structured composition practices from The Writing Revolution.
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Math Class
Teachers use Multisensory Math to transition students from concrete objects to abstract mathematical concepts.
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Core Subjects
Students apply writing, organizing, and study strategies within STEM and social science lessons.
Measuring Progress
Teachers track a student’s use of specific executive function routines each week.
Analyzing writing samples allows us to check structure, syntax, and organizational progress.
Our staff evaluates how well students apply learned strategies to abstract math.
You meet regularly with our teachers to receive detailed reports and celebrate milestones.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Math classes at Horizon Academy do not rely on standard lectures or memorization. Our teachers use Multisensory Math to help students develop a strong understanding of numbers.
Your child uses physical objects to see how equations work before moving to numbers on paper. This hands-on approach makes math meaningful for students with language-based learning disabilities at all levels, including lower and intermediate schooling.
We teach written expression using The Writing Revolution. Your child starts by mastering sentence structures before moving on to complex paragraphs.
This structured approach helps students with dyslexia or dysgraphia organize their thoughts clearly. Our middle school for dyslexia uses this approach across every subject that requires language arts application.
Executive function skill-building is a major part of the school day. Your child receives instruction on how to manage their time, track assignments, and organize physical materials. These daily routines reduce anxiety and teach students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia how to approach large projects and everyday tasks independently.
No, our program is a comprehensive, full-day academic environment. Traditional schools often provide simple accommodations, but at our middle school for dyslexia, each program is designed for specialized learning.
Every class incorporates proven approaches for learning disability intervention. This ensures that students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia receive integrated support all day long.
We use the Orton-Gillingham Approach to deliver specialized language instruction in a small group environment. Teachers break reading down into predictable patterns, which helps students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and/or dyscalculia find success.
By using a multisensory learning approach, we can help older kids close achievement gaps. Enrolling your child in a specialized middle school for dyslexia equips them with the essential tools they need to succeed in high school.
