Hamilton School at Wheeler (Specializing in Language-Based Learning Differences)

A school-within-a-school where skilled faculty meet students’ learning differences with the individualized instruction that leads to success. For over three decades, the Hamilton School at Wheeler has served elementary and middle school children who have great overall cognitive ability, but who struggle with reading, organization and study skills due to dyslexia, attention-deficit disorder (ADHD), executive function deficits or other learning differences. We believe—and prove daily—that our students can learn these important skills and meet the highest expectations.

Supporting, Educating, and Empowering Students with Learning Differences

What Are Learning Differences?
Do you have a different way of learning? Yes, you do. We all do. Students who have been diagnosed with a learning difference— the term we prefer at Wheeler because we believe differences are not deficits come to Hamilton having often struggled with school. They leave Hamilton with strength in academics and skills for learning and life. In addition, Hamilton offers parent and guardian programs and resources. An outreach branch of our school, The Hamilton Institute, offers teacher training and workshops for the public.

You can learn more Hamilton on the school’s section of the Wheeler website.

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  • School-within-a school model.
  • Small class size with a teacher-student ratio tailored
    toward instruction.
  • Ongoing formative and summative assessments that
    truly inform instruction.
  • Structured literacy intervention.
  • Small group Orton-Gillingham instruction.
  • An inquiry-based, experiential model for social studies
    and science education.
  • Small group math instruction.
  • Focus of enhancing the social-emotional lives of students.
  • Intentional programming on embracing neurodiversity.
  • Highlighting and amplifying childrens’ cognitive
    strengths and potential.
  • Holding children accountable for the skills and content
    they have learned.
  • Sustaining close partnerships with families to support
    student growth and engagement.

  • Family statement on school application (optional).
  • Submit neuropsychological testing through Ravenna.
  • Family interview with Hamilton enrollment team.
  • Scheduled child visit which includes in-house assessments and a classroom visit.
  • Submit student progress reports and teacher recommendations as requested.

If you are interested in applying to the Hamilton School at
Wheeler, please email Anna DiStefano in our Enrollment office
at annadistefano@wheelerschool.org.

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