Hamilton School At Wheeler
A unique and innovative “school-within-a-school” model which, by design, meets students with learning differences where they are in their educational journey and provides them with highly individualized and intentional instruction and dynamic learning experiences that allow them to experience success and consistently work toward their true learning potential.
For 35 years, the Hamilton School at Wheeler has served elementary and middle school children with 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 essential skills, meet the highest expectations, and experience success.
At the Hamilton School at Wheeler, we provide consistent opportunities for our students to embrace their learning differences and develop effective self-advocacy skills. We intentionally use specific terms such as “dyslexia” and “attention variability” as a way for our students to name their learning differences and explain why certain strategies and accommodations are necessary to support their learning. Our Hamilton School students develop their voices to advocate for what they need to experience success.
For more information about the Hamilton School at Wheeler, please contact our Enrollment Office. Numerous resources, events, and information about learning differences can also be found at our Hamilton Institute for Outreach and Advocacy.
Our Voices
Look into the Hamilton School
The Hamilton School at Wheeler Administration
Jeanette Epstein
Director of The Hamilton Institute for Outreach and Advocacy; Hamilton School Enrollment Director
See Our Stories
Our Dining Services team feeds Wheeler with fresh food and friendly faces year-round. We are taking you behind the scenes to see what goes into getting lunch ready for our community each day. We also asked a few students, faculty, and staff members, "What`s on your plate?" 🍽️ to get a peek at some of the day`s lunch favorites.
Nov 12
A favorite story can take children in all sorts of directions 📖! That is what happened recently in the Mighty Oaks class with Nest Teacher Courtney Newby P’24 and “The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything.” Having read the book several times, the children had become so familiar with the story that they wanted to act it out themselves.
With props to help bring the characters to life, they soon had their own dramatic retelling and even put on an impromptu performance for their families! 🎭
Their interest in the story opened the door to more reading, as the students took on the challenge of following a longer, more complex book, recalling details and keeping track of the plot.
The group also explored a collection of scarecrow stories, which inspired a project of their own. Using the props from their dramatic retelling, the Mighty Oaks created a scarecrow named Happy, stuffing him with leaves they had collected outdoors. 🍂
One story led to another, and before long, the children had found plenty of ways to bring their reading, imagination, and outdoor discoveries together! 📚🐦 Scroll through to see Happy come to life (and lots of happy faces along the way!).
Nov 12
Wheeler is closed today in observance of Veterans Day. We are grateful to all of the veterans in our school community, and around the country, for your service.
Thank you.
Nov 11
Wheeler has a new weather station 🛰️, thanks in large part to the curiosity and initiative of 8th-grader Evan C. ’31!
You may remember a few of our earlier stories about Evan and his interest in weather. A few years ago, during a snowstorm, he built his own cardboard housing unit for a microscope so he could study snowflakes up close. That project even led to an appearance on NBC10 with Morning Meteorologist Christina Erne. More recently, he put his knowledge to work by teaching a 5th-grade class about lake-effect snow.
After receiving an at-home weather station for his 12th birthday from his great-aunt, an atmospheric physicist, Evan became interested in collecting and interpreting weather data. He enjoyed it so much that he started thinking about how to bring a similar opportunity to Wheeler.
With support from the Aerie Enrichment Program, the Science Department, and our Facilities and Technology teams, Evan`s idea became a reality! The new station is now installed on the roof of the Fresh Air Building (FAB), where it will give students and teachers access to live weather data.
Evan hopes it will get more students interested in meteorology, with opportunities to study weather patterns, analyze data, and even try their hand at forecasting. Read more about Evan`s project and how it came together on our website via link in bio!
Nov 10
