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LakeForestLeader.com Private School Guide
the lake forest leader | January 25, 2018 | 27
The Gow School approach allows its students to thrive
The Gow School is a
college-prep boarding and
day school for students,
grades 6-12, with dyslexia
and similar languagebased
learning disabilities.
Focusing on small
class sizes, 3-7 students
per class, and a low 4:1
student to faculty ratio,
The Gow School offers a
multi-sensory approach to
teaching that enables dyslexic
students to thrive.
The Gow community has
a sense of belonging, of
equality, and of connection
born on common trials and
shared triumph.
Gow has a start fast, finish
strong mentality and
students typically start to
see progress soon after
they step foot in our classrooms.
Progress typically
comes quickly, soon after
they invest themselves
in the program. At the
School’s core is a structured
program designed to
help students navigate the
academic day and a daily
schedule designed to keep
students busy. Between
a packed class schedule,
after-school sports, study
hall and Saturday classes,
there is little unprogrammed
time.
The School is settled on
a 120 acre campus which
gives our students plenty
of room to learn and play.
Boarding school life does
not always allow lots of
free time, but it has plenty
of room for fun. Students
are so involved – playing
sports, going on trips, and
hanging out with each other
– that they get the most
out of the rich residential
experience.
In July, the School’s coed
summer program is five
weeks of learning and fun
for ages 8-16! The Gow
School Summer Program
is for students who have
been experiencing academic
difficulties, or have
been diagnosed with dyslexia
or specific learning
disabilities. The Summer
Program runs from the end
of June to early August
with morning academics,
afternoon fun and games
and weekend adventures!
The Gow School Summer
Program gives students academic
tools and self-confidence
they can take with
them wherever they go; to
the classroom and beyond.
By combining a structured
program and environment
with flexibility,
individualization, and
room for fun, Gow provides
a rich school experience
that is precisely what
dyslexic students need to
learn and to enjoy learning.
Submitted by The Gow
School, 2491 Emery Rd.,
South Wales, NY, www.gow.
org, 716-687-2005
“For more than twenty years, I’ve had the pleasure of watching
students at LFCDS learn and grow. From high fives in the
hallway to my former students returning just to say hello,
LFCDS provides students with a safe place to spread their
wings and expand their intellectual curiosity. Teachers at LFCDS
provide experiential, creative, and innovative ways to deliver
lessons. In sixth grade, I use fantasy football to teach math –
it’s both engaging and effective – just like my colleagues.”
– Ty Stuckslager, LFCDS Upper School Faculty,
Chair of the Math Department, and Inspired Teacher
OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, February 6, 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, March 13, 9:00 a.m.
A co-educational independent school for students age 2 through Grade 8. Graduating students of strong character with a passion for learning since 1888.
145 South Green Bay Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045 | www.lfcds.org | (847) 615 -6151