Charles Armstrong School, located in
Belmont, California, is an independent, non-profit,
co-educational lower and middle day school specializing in teaching students with language-based learning differences, such as
dyslexia
Dyslexia, also known until the 1960s as word blindness, is a disorder characterized by reading below the expected level for one's age. Different people are affected to different degrees. Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, r ...
. Armstrong helps its students re-enter traditional public and private schools with the learning tools necessary to be language proficient. Tuition, grants and donations support Charles Armstrong School, which is the only school of its kind in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The school provides a full academic program, along with elective classes for middle school students, and extracurricular sports and drama activities.
Charles Armstrong School is certified by the
California State Board of Education and has received the highest rating from the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
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.
History
Charles Armstrong School first opened its doors in 1968 to eighteen dyslexic children in the second, third and fourth grades. The school was housed in a renovated single dwelling home on University Drive in the downtown area of
Menlo Park, and consisted of three classrooms and a business office.
The school moved several times before purchasing the former McDougal
Elementary School
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in
Belmont
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, California, moving there in 1984. At one time Charles Armstrong School included a high school, but later returned to offering only the elementary and middle school. Charles Armstrong School has schooled over 3,000 students during its history.
References
External links
Charles Armstrong School websiteLD Resources: Sanford Shapiro looks at The Charles Armstrong School - 2006NCBIDA - Northern California Branch of the International Dyslexia AssociationGreatschools.net profilePrivate School Review profileAdditional Referrals
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Private elementary schools in California
Private middle schools in California
Special schools in California
Education in San Mateo County, California