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We built an entire school for these great minds.

Children with dyslexia see the world differently. We love that. Carroll welcomes students exactly as they are—with all of their strengths, talents, challenges, and lived experiences—and changes lives forever. Our mission is empowerment.

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Our Values

Our Values

  1. Deeply Individualized Approach
  2. Thinking Differently & Fostering Belonging
  3. Neuroplasticity: Human Brains Grow and Change
  4. Cultivating and Supporting Exceptional Educators
  5. Advancing Research and Outreach
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Our Mission

Our Mission

Carroll School empowers children with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia, to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thrive.

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Carroll School is where my teachers know me as a learner

… A school where my teachers know me as a learner.

Our educators are superlatively well trained in research-backed approaches and empowered to customize instruction—to ensure every Carroll student succeeds. There is great intentionality in how we think about and use data.

Before meeting a child, our educators dig in—evaluations, reports, IEPs, parent statements, child’s interests, etc.—to gain a deep understanding of the child. In every lesson, our expert educators collect feedback and data that inform the next lesson plan. We circle back and teach and reteach until mastery is achieved. We are thoughtful and deliberate, practicing our craft with incredible rigor and patience.

No student is pulled out, and no student is left behind.

Carroll School is where I am part of something bigger than myself

… A school where I am part of something bigger than myself.

Rooted in our unwavering commitment to research and science, we teach to the transformative power of human brains. We know that with evidence-based instruction and targeted cognitive interventions, we can rewire brains in remarkable ways.

To bring our knowledge outside of Carroll and advance the field of education for learners with language-based learning differences, we are steadfastly committed to nurturing our strong partnerships with fellow educators and researchers. Through this, we aim to advance the science of highly effective education.

Carroll School is where I am taught the way I learn

… A school where I am taught the way I learn.

We are intensely focused on each student. We use exhaustive data to create a highly individualized learning experience for each student. We customize schedules and curricula to ensure we give each student what they need most. Daily schedules include a Focus Area and Flex blocks that deliver a double dose of instruction in a student’s areas of greatest need.

The Carroll experience also includes a whole child perspective. We can only achieve our mission when our lens accounts for cultural factors in addition to cognitive and academic skillset. Our student profile is narrowly defined, but our students’ lived experiences are not.

Carroll School is where I can confidently be myself

… A school where I can confidently be myself.

We create a learning environment where students are seen fully and have a deep sense of community and belonging. Carroll educators work to build trusting relationships with students to foster academic risk taking and openness. In the classroom, mistakes are celebrated, questions are encouraged, and asking for help is essential. At Carroll, we teach students to be hand raisers, to persevere,  and to self advocate with confidence.

Carroll is a school where I belong

We are experts at educating these great minds.
How?

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Our Approach

Carroll School's Academic Approach

Our Approach

Carroll is fiercely dedicated to giving each child what they most need to succeed. How? We study the data and customize instruction according to each student's strengths and weaknesses; we group like learners to deliver highly effective, targeted instruction; we pace instruction to ensure mastery; we design curricula that’s both interesting and intellectually challenging.

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Educators

Expert educators develop deep relationships at Carroll School

Educators

Carroll educators are expertly trained to meet the needs of our learners. Carroll provides intensive training in research-driven approaches and curriculum that equip and empower educators  to tailor instruction to meet the needs of each and every Carroll child.

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Small Classes

Small Classes at Carroll School

Small Classes

Small class sizes enable educators to customize instruction so each student can improve their decoding, reading fluency, comprehension, written expression, spelling, mathematics (conceptual and problem solving), scientific thinking, content analysis, and more.

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Whole Child

How Carroll School educates the whole child

Whole Child

Carroll is a school where embracing learning differences is normalized and celebrated. This creates an ideal environment for children to appreciate their strengths and improve in areas of vulnerability. Our focus extends beyond academics to address low self-esteem, reduced frustration tolerance, and anxiety.

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Cognitive Intervention

Cognitive interventions at Carroll School

Cognitive Intervention

Science has proven that human brains grow and change in response to effective academic instruction and targeted cognitive interventions. That's why we developed Targeted Cognitive Intervention (TCI). TCI addresses the underlying causes of a child’s specific cognitive weaknesses, such as processing speed, executive function, and working memory. This intervention strengthens brain circuits that promote effective and efficient learning. We liken it to building superhighways of learning in the brain.

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Dyslexic Advantage

Carroll School nurtures the dyslexic advantages of its students

Dyslexic Advantage

We built an entire education around honoring and developing curiosity, passion, and talent. Our Multis program opens the doors for students to discover and embrace their dyslexic strengths through science, engineering, art, music, outdoor education, cultural and social experiences, community service, and more.

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Family Partnerships

Family partnerships are priority at Carroll School

Family Partnerships

Family partnerships are essential in optimizing the Carroll experience for our students. The collaboration between educators and families creates a powerful synergy that strengthens the bond between home and school and contributes to students’ success.

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Research & Partnerships

Carroll School's Research Partnerships

Research & Partnerships

We are committed to furthering the science of education within the field of language-based learning differences. As such, we partner and collaborate closely with outside educators and researchers to advance collective knowledge around best practices and highly effective instruction.

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We go beyond academics

Discover and deepen your dyslexic talents here.

Our Multis and enrichment programs allow students to be expansive, unconstrained, and creative. The trust and confidence that were once lost are found again.

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Carroll
At a glance

450

remarkable students

$4.6 Million

in Financial Assistance awards

149

skilled educators

4,284

hours of language classes per student

5,395

hours of research-based interventions

40

athletic and after school programs

3,500+

successful alumni

Countless

lives changed by Carroll

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