Our Lower School Division of grades 3-5 focuses on creating an environment of success for each student and on teaching a curriculum that helps students master core reading, math, and writing skills. Highlights include:
List of 7 frequently asked questions.
Strategic instruction to develop reading comprehension, math problem solving, written expression, and information processing
No more than 9 students to 1 classroom teacher
Sequenced instruction that weaves adequate practice and review toward automatizing skills and freeing working memory
Evidence-based, multi-sensory instruction enhanced through technology and assistive technology tools
Instruction by teachers certified in the Wilson Reading System® for building phonemic awareness, comprehension, decoding and encoding, and fluency
Multi-sensory math instruction based on National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards with smaller groups that focus on learning styles
Respond to clarity of guidelines, organizational tools, and modeling of meaningful tasks
Learn visually and through active involvement, not through auditory processing alone
Respect others in the community and work toward developing traits for success such as: persistence, responsibility, cooperation, organization, independence, and positive thinking
Believe "With the right tools, I CAN," and thrive in an environment where reference tools and problem-solving skills prevent learned helplessness
Woodlynde School is a private, co-ed college prep day school located in suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that serves intelligent, talented students with learning differences in grades K - 12. Woodlynde provides a comprehensive, evidence-based Kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school program in a challenging yet nurturing environment for students with average to above average cognitive abilities (IQ) who have language- or math-based learning differences (such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or Dyscalculia), Executive Function Challenges, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or Auditory Processing Disorder. Even for those students without a diagnosed learning disability (LD), Woodlynde offers expert and caring teachers in small classroom settings that support academic success. Woodlynde School also offers a post-graduate (PG) program in partnership with Rosemont College as well as a regional Summer Camp for students who learn differently.