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At The Schenck School,

Empower your child for lifelong learning at The Schenck School, a nurturing and supportive environment for K-6 students with dyslexia. Founded by David Schenck, a pioneer in teaching methods for dyslexia, The Schenck School is a place where literacy blossoms and students grow into joyful, resilient learners ready for their next educational journey. With personalized advocacy and proven techniques, we provide the tools that unlock your child's learning. 

Build Lifelong Success

We unlock potential,
one reader at a time.

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Our Five Essential Elements

Reading is just the beginning.

Learning Environment

  • Positive student-teacher environment

  • Diagnostic, appropriately paced and cumulative

  • Similar learning profiles

  • Oral language

Decoding and Encoding

  • Alphabetic principal
  • Letter formation
  • Syllables
  • Decoding/encoding
  • Morphology
  • Oral language

Phonological & Phonemic Awareness

  • Phonological/morphological awareness

  • Phonemic awareness

  • Oral language

Writing

  • Handwriting
  • Written expression
  • Language structure: syntax, grammar, and usage
  • Oral language

Reading Comprehension

  • Background knowledge
  • Discussion, reasoning, making connection
  • Language structure: syntax, grammar, and usage
  • Literary structures
  • Vocabulary/morphology
  • Fluency
  • Oral language

A Transformative Lifelong Experience

Schenck for a season. Learners for life.

Steve Shaw

Art Teacher

After I got my Art Ed degree I thought I would teach here for a year or two and move on to teaching high school. That was 26 years ago.  These kids are a joy to teach. They are fun, smart, hard-working, and creative.  I can't imagine teaching anywhere else.

 

Bradley Mischner

Alumni

Schenck is a home to me, it's a home to all of us. I will always cherish my memories and look forward to coming back every year to see my wonderful friends and teachers. #Tempusforlife 

 

 

Hadley

Student

The Schenck School is a great place. I love my teachers, and my friends. I don't ever want to leave!

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Caroline Wildman

Former Student

It is said that ideas and people build great institutions. Having been a student, parent, and board member at Schenck I believe those words to be true. Schenck celebrates learning, powers of imagination, character, and heart. Through this, we have the rarest of jewels - a school that teaches reading and writing while celebrating and instilling confidence and joy.

 

Bryce Floyd

Former Student

While I was at The Schenck School I learned skills and strategies that I use everyday and I know I will use throughout my life. Being in a place where everybody had the same struggles I do made me feel comfortable and helped me gain confidence.