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Special Needs Programs in Houston, TX
New School in the Heights, Houston:
Located in the Houston Heights area just north of Downtown Houston TX, The New School in the Heights is a private, special needs school for K-8th Grade children with ADHD, OCD, Asperger's, learning disabilities, Dyslexia, Sensory Integration, selective mutism, reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and other diagnoses where children struggle with social-emotional issues. Although we are not exclusively a school for gifted children, many of our students are gifted and talented as G/T children tend to struggle with emotions they have not yet learned to manage. Our goal is for all of our students to return to mainstream education.
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Special Needs Curriculum for K-8th Grade Students:
The curriculum of NSH is designed to help students in grades K-8 develop and utilize their full potential in all areas of life: intellectual, social, emotional and physical. This goal is accomplished by offering an individualized academic program that allows each child to achieve at his or her best.
Diagnoses of our students include:
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Dyslexia
- Learning Disabilities
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
- Sensory Integration
- Selective Mutism
- Social-emotional issues
Our Curricular Objectives:
Cognitive Development
- To develop critical-thinking skills
- To develop problem-solving skills
- To provide opportunities to strengthen each level of multiple intelligence
- To master academic skills in all basic subject areas appropriate to promoting the utilization of their full potential
Emotional Development
- To provide a safe, stable, nurturing and intellectually stimulating environment
- To build self-esteem by giving students opportunities to experience success
- To help students understand their own feelings and the feelings of others
- To promote and acknowledge students’ positive accomplishments
- To encourage students to express their feelings through words
- To help students learn and use self-management skills
- To help students cope with difficult situations and frustration
- To help students develop self-regulation skills
- To help students become more self-sufficient and competent by having them take care of their own needs as much as possible
Social Development
- To help students develop friendships
- To provide students with appropriate role models
- To help students enjoy their own company and the company of others
- To help students learn to get along with others, respect the rights of others, wait patiently, and empathize
- To promote positive social interactions with other children, family members and other adults
- To provide opportunities to learn about fair play, good manners, kindness, and cooperation
- To help students develop a theory of mind so they can understand the viewpoint of others
- To help students take care of themselves and the environment around them
Physical Development
- To master age-appropriate large and small motor skills
- To help students respect the physical safety and well-being of others
- To appreciate the benefits of physical exercise for strength, growth, and coordination
Language Arts and Literacy
- To encourage students to use words properly
- To help students share ideas using words within a group
- To develop literacy skills that will promote lifetime enjoyment of reading at home, school and the workplace
- To expand students’ expressive and receptive vocabularies in print and in speech within each of the academic subject areas
- To help students employ the full array of the language arts to express thoughts and feelings
- To help students respond to open-ended questions
Mathematics
To follow standards of the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics to promote mathematical thinking including…
- Reasoning
- Problem solving
- Mathematical connections
- Mathematics as communication
Science
To follow the standards of national science commissions such as the National Center for Improving Science Education including…
- To develop students' innate curiosity about the world
- To broaden students’ procedural and thinking skills for investigating the world, solving problems and making decisions
- To increase students’ knowledge of the natural world
- To incorporate the nine basic concepts for K-6 identified by the National Center for Improving Science Education: systems, models, constancy and change, scale, organization, cause and effect, structure and function, variations, and diversity
Social Studies
To promote an understanding of ourselves and the world around us including…
- An age-appropriate appreciation for human systems, physical systems, places and regions, the environment and society
- A willingness to participate in improving the quality of life in the community, the nation, and the world
- The ability to take the perspectives of, cooperate with, work with and respect others
- Respect for historical lessons as a guide and direction for the future
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St. John´s Episcopal School, McAllen
Courses / Programs
St. John´s Episcopal School is located in McAllen, part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area in Hidalgo County, Texas. St. John´s is a private co-educational school for children from 2 years through 5th grade. We provide preschool, prekindergarten and elementary school programs. Our fun curriculum includes language arts, reading, science, math, social studies, music, art, computers and P.E. At St. John’s Episcopal School we strive to provide, in a Christian environment, a thorough academic program that meets the intellectual, spiritual, and physical needs of all of its students. We are committed to the full development of the whole child – mind, body and spirit. We provide a challenging environment – strong in discipline, combined with love and security. St. John's Episcopal School is fully accredited by the Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools (SAES).
- Programs for children from two years old through 5th grade
- Preschool, prekindergarten, kindergarten and elementary school programs
- Our fun curriculum includes language arts, reading, science, math, social studies, music, art, computers and P.E.
- Preschool, prekindergarten, kindergarten and elementary school programs
- Our fun curriculum includes language arts, reading, science, math, social studies, music, art, computers and P.E.
Adirondack Learning Academy - Accredited Homeschool Online Programs
Courses / Programs
• A leading provider of accredited homeschool education, Adirondack Learning Academy (ALA) offers comprehensive, NCAA-approved online courses with flexible scheduling to homeschooling students in Kindergarten through Grade 12.• Developed for students in Texas and throughout the U.S., ALA uses the state-of-the-art Acellus Curriculum, and a homeschool diploma is awarded to high school seniors on successful completion of the program, as well as an official transcript that states that they have completed the requirements for graduation in their state.
• We also offer Advanced Placement (AP) classes, college entrance assistance, and summer classes. Students are also welcome to take single classes. Access to our online courses is available 24/7.
• ALA welcomes students with special needs, and they will have the opportunity to receive physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy through our school.
• ALA is accredited by the National Independent Study Accreditation Council (NISAC) and approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Online Homeschool Programs:
- For kindergarten, elementary school, middle school & high school students
Curriculum features include:
• Anytime online access
• Rigorous core, elective & career courses
• Complete online learning experience
• Advanced Placement (AP) classes
• College preparation assistance
• Interactive digital content
• Customizable, personal curriculum
• Homeschool diploma awarded on successful completion of the program
- For kindergarten, elementary school, middle school & high school students
Curriculum features include:
• Anytime online access
• Rigorous core, elective & career courses
• Complete online learning experience
• Advanced Placement (AP) classes
• College preparation assistance
• Interactive digital content
• Customizable, personal curriculum
• Homeschool diploma awarded on successful completion of the program
Brilliance Preschool & Academy, Addison
Courses / Programs
Brilliance Preschool and Academy, located in Addison in Dallas County, 13 miles north of Dallas, Texas, is a private school, established to fill a need for high quality preschool education. Brilliance daycare focuses on the process of learning and not just the product. We offer nursery, preschool, kindergarten, elementary (til 4th grade), computer and summer camp programs. We serve families from Addison, Dallas, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Garland, Coppell, Plano, Richardson, Irving Frisco, Lewisville and surrounding communities.
Brilliance Academy’s approach to education is a blend of the best practices from Jean Piaget, Maria Montessori, and Howard Gardner. In developing its methodology, Brilliance curriculum has taken into account the importance of a child’s early formative years, the cognitive phases of a child’s development, the benefits of learning through concrete experiences.
Brilliance Preschool and Academy admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin.
Nursery, preschool, kindergarten and elementary (through to 4th Grade) programs:
- Pioneers nursery program (for children as of 18 months)
- Explorers program(2-3 years)
- Analyzers program (3 year olds)
- Predictors preschool program (for 4 year olds)
- Investigators kindergarten program (for 5 year olds)
- 1st and 2nd Grade program
- 3rd and 4th Grade program
- Computer programs
- Summer camp programs
- Pioneers nursery program (for children as of 18 months)
- Explorers program(2-3 years)
- Analyzers program (3 year olds)
- Predictors preschool program (for 4 year olds)
- Investigators kindergarten program (for 5 year olds)
- 1st and 2nd Grade program
- 3rd and 4th Grade program
- Computer programs
- Summer camp programs
The Little Gym of McAllen
Courses / Programs
Located in McAllen, part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area in Hidalgo County, Texas and with more than 300 locations throughout the US and 20 other countries, The Little Gym offers dance, gymnastics, sport skills development, cheerleading, karate classes and birthday party events for infants, tots and young children from four months to twelve years. We also offer parent and child classes for children of four months to three years where age-appropriate gymnastics are incorporated to increase strength, flexibility and coordination as your children grow. Our unique dance class curriculum combines ballet, tap, creative movement and gymnastics to improve balance, posture and grace.
Our gymnastics and sports skills development classes focus on greater strength, flexibility and coordination through gymnastics and early sports skills. As part of our karate program children learn basic karate blocks, punches and kicks in a fun atmosphere. The stunts, jumps, chants and cheers in our cheerleading class give your little one a healthy first step towards an active lifestyle.
- Dance, gymnastics, sport skills development, cheerleading and karate classes for infants, tots and young children from four months to twelve years
- Our dance curriculum combines ballet, tap, creative movement and gymnastics
- Birthday Party Events
- We also offer Parent and Child classes for children of four months to three years
- Our dance curriculum combines ballet, tap, creative movement and gymnastics
- Birthday Party Events
- We also offer Parent and Child classes for children of four months to three years
Crossing Borders, Pearland TX
Courses / Programs
Situated in Pearland in Brazoria County TX, Crossing Borders provides quality Spanish and Mandarin bilingual preschool programs for toddlers and young children (ages 2-5 years). Our Spanish & Mandarin immersion programs run for 2, 3, or 5 days a week. All options are full-day programs. Children in our preschool programs learn through age-appropriate music, games, and activities. Most importantly, they have fun and love these classes!
Children taking part in our language immersion programs enjoy the best of both worlds: bilingualism and high-quality education. They participate in traditional preschool activities with a teacher who delivers the majority of instruction in the target language with minimal English support.
Your child learns their target language in the natural way, picking up words and phrases as they participate in fun and engaging activities.
We also have learning centers in south-central Houston (Rice Village), Katy (West Houston) and Spring / The Woodlands (North Houston).
Parent Testimonial:
“Great teacher very thorough and willing to teach my son. He is very happy to come to her class and he's learning much more than our expectations. We are happy with the results.”
- Benny
Spanish / Mandarin immersion child care & preschool programs for children ages 18 months - 5 years:
- Parents can choose to send their child for 2, 3, or 5 days a week.
Further Programs:
- Spanish Kindergarten Program for 5 year olds
- After-School Child Care Program
- Parents can choose to send their child for 2, 3, or 5 days a week.
Further Programs:
- Spanish Kindergarten Program for 5 year olds
- After-School Child Care Program
Kinsmen Lutheran School
Courses / Programs
Kinsmen Lutheran School in Houston in Harris County, TX, prides itself on teaching excellent Christian morals and values through it's preschool and kindergarten programs. We use a Christian-based curriculum that focuses on core fundamental studies. Kinsmen Lutheran School is a licensed childcare provider by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.Our class ratios are exceptional. Our kindergarten class has a 10-1 ratio, while our 1st grade class boasts a 12-1 ratio. We take monthly field trips, Wednesday Chapel, music, sign language and Spanish classes. Kinsmen is dedicated to building children’s self-esteem, promoting self-reliance, providing Christian nurturing and enriching your child’s experiences in an educational environment.
Children have opportunities to experience learning centers, music and movement, arts & crafts, language development and stimulation, science and the study of God’s word. Manipulative play, a fenced playground, indoor gym, dramatic play, sand and water play and sharing time, as well as Chapel time and field trips are offered for preschoolers.
Kinsmen is a congregation of the ELCA (The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America).
- Preschool program: For children 3 years / 4 years by Sept. 1, toilet trained and having all immunizations as required by state law will be accepted.
- Mothers Day Out (MDO) program
- All Day Kindergarten program
- 1st Grade program
- Before & After School program: Provides a safe, fun & enriching environment for children to spend their before & after school hours.
- Nursery program: This is available every Sunday from 8 am until 12:30 pm, and at other times for special events and activities.
- Mothers Day Out (MDO) program
- All Day Kindergarten program
- 1st Grade program
- Before & After School program: Provides a safe, fun & enriching environment for children to spend their before & after school hours.
- Nursery program: This is available every Sunday from 8 am until 12:30 pm, and at other times for special events and activities.