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The mission of The Summit School is to educate children with unique learning profiles to their full potential. We envision a future where students with learning differences mature into self-sufficient, self-advocating, and successful adults. And, with great confidence, I can say Summit students do achieve – 98% of our alumni successfully complete high school, above the national average for all students at 84% and well above students who have been classified as having a specific learning disability in the public-school special education process at 71%.
Thanks to ever-evolving technologies, a world of information is at our fingertips. Imagine the challenges of mastering information when you cannot read, or the challenges of collaborating with others when it is difficult to organize and express your thoughts in writing or conversation?
Learning differences impact a person’s ability to receive, store, process, retrieve or communicate information. While we all learn differently, one in ten individuals experiences a significant learning difference that impedes his or her ability to learn in traditional settings. These individuals may struggle with reading, writing, math and organization.
Summit helps students who learn differently by supporting teachers who teach differently. Summit teachers receive professional development before they begin teaching at Summit and on a regular basis throughout each school year.
