The Prentice School - School for Language-Based Learning Disabilities It's Time To Soar! EMPOWER | GROW | SELF-ADVOCATE At The Prentice School , we are committed to empowering your child.  Our nurturing program is designed to foster growth, both educationally and socially. Learn about Prentice from our students! We Know How Your Child Learns. The Prentice School is an award-winning private school designed for children with language-based learning disabilities, like dyslexia and co-occurring conditions, including ADHD Our immersive small group focused program is designed to prepare and empower our students for a life of self-advocacy personal growth and the understanding that their differences can be their strengths Prentice is committed to being a safe space where children with language-based learning disabilities can thrive Welcome from our Head of School! Over 37 years ago, a small group of parents banded together with one goal... to create an educational institution that would give their children with dyslexia the education they deserved.  They formed what is now The Prentice School. Today, that small school is now a 6.6 acre campus with over 25 classrooms serving over 146 students through 8th grade. At The Prentice School, our mission remains steadfast – to empower students with language-based learning differences and co-occurring conditions, such as ADHD, to recognize their unlimited potential. We inspire them to tap into their creativity, intelligence, and leadership skills, and help them achieve success beyond their wildest dreams. I am so excited that you're considering becoming a member of the Prentice family and look forward to meeting you and your student soon. Devon Green, Head of School Learn More about Prentice Innovative Program Our innovative, research-based multi-sensory program is built around teaching students with language-based learning differences and co-occurring conditions in the way they learn. Innovative Program Beautiful Campus We are located on a 6.6 acre campus in the central Orange County foothills. Our school has over 25 classrooms that accommodates a maximum of 148 students. Beautiful Campus On-Site Support Services Prentice has on-site support services including Speech & Language therapy (SLP) and a full-time Marriage and Family therapist (MFT). On-Site Support Services Prentice vs. Traditional Education Elementary Program (Grades 1 - 6) The Prentice School Other Private Schools Public Education Homeroom Class Size of 12 Orton-Gillingham Structured Literacy Groups 5 or less students | 60 minutes per day English Language Arts (ELA) Amplify | 50 minutes per day Writing Groups 6 students | 50 minutes per day Math Groups 8 or less students | 50 minutes per day Therapist led Social Emotional Learning Class Common Core-Aligned Program Enrichment Courses Science, PE and Art Orton-Gillingham Certified Instructors 12 month certification process On-Site Speech & Language Center On-Site Full-Time Therapist / MFT Assistive Technologies Fluency Inclusive Environment of Peers Take a quick tour of our school! Our Mission To provide an innovative education, a nurturing environment, and a path to success for students who learn differently. Professional Accolades The Prentice School has been named on a special list of "Highly Recommended" schools in the nation for students with dyslexia by Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D., Co-Director, Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, in her book "Overcoming Dyslexia (Knopf, 2020). Shaywitz describes The Prentice School as a school where our student's “…educational need serves as the central focus of the school’s instructional program rather than being incidental or peripheral to it.” Best Special Needs School in Orange County Five Years in a Row! The Prentice School has been awarded "Best Special Needs School" in Orange County in the Parenting OC Readers' Choice awards for 5 years in a row: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024! We are proud to support children with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and co-occurring ADHD and processing disorders. Founding Member The Prentice School is one of the founding members of The Association of LD Schools (ALDS) , a formal community for schools that specialize in education of students with learning differences, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and executive dysfunction. Ultimately, ALDS allows this community to reach more students and change the future of education for students who learn differently. The Prentice School is a member of CAIS. The California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and their rigorous accreditation process ensures schools meet and maintain high ethical and academic standards. The Prentice School is WASC accredited. The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC), is a world-renowned accrediting association and one of the six regional accrediting agencies in the United States. 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The Prentice School is a member of the California Association of Independent Schools , a founding member of Association of Learning Disability Schools WASC accredited, Readers' Choice Winner 4 years in a row, has Gold Transparency as a nonprofit & was deemed Highly Recommended in the book, Overcoming Dyslexia Copyright © 2023 | The Prentice School The Prentice School  | 18341 Lassen Drive, North Tustin, CA  92705 Front Office (714) 538-4511 | Admissions (714) 786-3596 | Business Office (714) 244-4641 The Prentice School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit | Tax ID# 33-0120257 The Prentice School 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 in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other school-administered programs.  State laws and school policies further provide that The Prentice School does not discriminate on the basis of religion, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, gender expression or identity, medical condition, political belief or affiliation. 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