Pine Ridge School

School Notes Overview:

Pine Ridge School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students ages 13-18 with dyslexia, language-based disabilities, and nonverbal learning disabilities. Founded in 1968, the Pine Ridge School characterizes itself and its mission as an educational community committed to assisting adolescents with learning disabilities to define and achieve success throughout their lives. T.....

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School Overview:

County Chittenden County, VT
Program Name Pine Ridge Summer Program
Program Type Intensive six-week academic, social, and personal enrichment program for learning disabled students with specific language-based learning disabilities and nonverbal learning disabilities.
Number of Students 45 students
Student Body Type Coeducational
Ages Accepted Age 9 - Age 18
First Session Start Date July 3
First Session End Date August 13
First Program Weeks 6 weeks
Program Director Anne DeVos
Campus Area 100 acres
Founding Year 1968
Summer School Type Residential

School Notes:

  • Pine Ridge School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students ages 13-18 with dyslexia, language-based disabilities, and nonverbal learning disabilities. Founded in 1968, the Pine Ridge School characterizes itself and its mission as an educational community committed to assisting adolescents with learning disabilities to define and achieve success throughout their lives. T
  • Students are provided with a highly structured, success-oriented environment where classes are small and opportunities for teacher-student interactions are frequent. The four major components of the program—academic, remedial, residential/social, and athletic/recreational—are designed and coordinated to address every aspect of learning disabilities as they affect student growth and learning. .
  • A unique aspect of the Pine Ridge experience is the hiring of separate staff members for each of the four program areas, which allows staff to focus all of their energy on one particular component of the program. In addition, generalized outcomes, which measure skills that are essential for success, are taught and measured across the four program areas. These outcomes include speaking, listening, organizational skills, time management, and self-advocacy
  • Pine Ridge School offers a residential program in the summer for learning disabled students ages nine to eighteen. The students spend six weeks improving language processing skills by attending two one-to-one Orton-Gillingham tutorials per day. In addition, they enjoy a full range of outdoor sports and regular camp activities. Pine Ridge also offers three or six week intensive program for students aged 9 – 18 that addresses social/emotional/educational needs.
  • The students learn organizational skills, community living skills, and basic life skills while residing on campus for the six weeks. The activities include a daily swim, trips to waterslides, theme dinners, bowling, theatre, fairs, camping, hiking, canoeing, go-carting, miniature golfing, games of all kinds, picnics and of course the annual talent show!

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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects years 2002-04 statistics (most recent years available). Area and demographic data reflects year 2000 statistics. Public School Review does not ensure the timeliness or accuracy of the information on this site.

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