Lexis Preparatory School Embraces Differences
Imagine you are the parent of an intelligent child struggling to learn because he’s uncomfortable in his present school environment. While most children flourish in the traditional education system, there are children who learn differently and therefore have difficulty reaching their potential in this system, such as children living with ADHD, dyslexia or anxiety. For these children, it is critical that their school not only understands their learning differences, but embraces these differences and adapts its teaching methods to meet each student’s individual learning needs rather than asking each child to adapt to the school’s teaching methods.
With the scheduled opening of Lexis Preparatory School Las Vegas (LexisPrepLasVegas.com) for the 2010-2011 school year, Clark County parents of children with mild learning differences will soon have a state-of-the-art education alternative available for their children. Modeled after the highly respected Tampa Day School, which has provided high-level academic services to Tampa area children with learning differences for 40 years, Lexis Prep offers a customized, high-quality learning experience for students in grades K-8 who thrive in smaller class environments.
Educators at Lexis Prep understand that learning styles come in all shapes and for that reason it is incumbent on the school to adapt to those shapes. The school’s educational team carefully analyzes the unique learning style of every child. This analysis takes place prior to admission so that the team fully understands how its students’ learn. Teachers then incorporate strategies into the classroom that are specifically adapted to each child’s approach to learning.
For Rick Lavoie, a consultant to the National Center for Learning Disabilities, Harvard University and National Public Radio, and a nationally recognized advocate for children with learning differences, a student’s comfort level in their learning environment is vital to their academic success.
For more information on Lexis Prep or to attend a workshop featuring Lavoie, visit www.LexisPrepLasVegas.com/Lavoie.