Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School Modern Milieu Therapy, Anxiety & Learning Disabilities Your web browser does not support the <video> tag. "There's no place like the O-School" - Student Your web browser does not support the <video> tag. Welcome to the O-School, where bright, creative young people and their families find help and hope when facing social-emotional challenges and/or autism. Providing a safe haven and a path to hope. 2025 - 2026 School Calendar Now Available about 2025 - 2026 School Calendar Now Available O-School Team Takes Second Place at Shakespeare Slam about O-School Team Takes Second Place at Shakespeare Slam Shakespeare Slam Workshop at the O-School about Shakespeare Slam Workshop at the O-School O-School Swag Shop a Huge Success! about O-School Swag Shop a Huge Success! Staying Connected: O-School Alumni Return for Evening of Fun and Food about Staying Connected: O-School Alumni Return for Evening of Fun and Food O-School Parent Association Launches O-School Spirit Store about O-School Parent Association Launches O-School Spirit Store See exciting updates and news in the latest O-School Newsletter! about See exciting updates and news in the latest O-School Newsletter! 2024 - 2025 School Calendar Now Available about 2024 - 2025 School Calendar Now Available Calendar RSS Feeds Subscribe to Calendar Alerts May Staff Insitute Day, Parent Conferences - No school for students Subscribe to Calendar Alerts all day May 25 Memorial Day - No School Subscribe to Calendar Alerts all day Why the O-School? Step through the Yellow Door and experience immersive, whole-person care provided by the O-School’s highly trained therapeutic and education team. about Why the O-School? Therapeutic Day Program The Therapeutic Day Program for elementary, junior high and high school-aged students prepare them to return to their home schools or to post-secondary education after graduating from high school. about Therapeutic Day Program Our Therapeutic Approach With more than 75 years of experience using milieu therapy, the O-School is recognized for providing individualized and clinically sensitive care that addresses the emotional and learning needs of students and their families. about Our Therapeutic Approach Admissions For most students, the O-School puts an end to the cycle of repeated, short-term and often unsuccessful mental health treatments and interventions. Students from all over Chicago attend, with awe-inspiring results. about Admissions Haven and Hope O-School Blog The official blog of the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School. about Haven and Hope O-School Blog