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18 | January 23, 2020 | 22nd century media private school guide
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Students with dyslexia excel at Gow School
The Gow School is a
college-prep boarding
school for students grades
6-12 with dyslexia and
similar language-based
learning disabilities.
Focusing on small class
sizes, wth three to seven
students per class, and a
low 4:1 student-to-faculty
ratio, The Gow School
offers a multisensory 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, afterschool
sports, study hall and Saturday
classes, there is little
unprogrammed time.
The School is settled
on a 120-acre campus that
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 Road,
South Wales, New York;
(716) 652-3450; gow.org.
Ronald Knox Montessori School: A 57-year tradition of excellence
Why choose a Montessori
School for your child?
Research has shown
the best predictor of future
success is confidence
along with a positive sense
of self.
Beginning your child’s
education at a Montessori
school during their most
formative, impressionable
years can set them firmly
on that path.
Fundamental to the
Montessori approach is
that children become independent
by developing
their sense of order, coordination,
and concentration.
As a result, they develop
positive character qualities,
self-discipline and the
ability to “think out of the
box.”
Why choose Ronald Knox
Montessori School?
In dedicating ourselves
wholly to Maria Montessori’s
philosophy, we
adhere to the highest
standards of Montessori
education.
Ronald Knox Montessori
School is fully accredited,
meeting or exceeding
standards set
forth by the American
Montessori Society.
We have more than
57 years of educating
and instilling the love of
learning in children on
the North Shore — many
of our “graduates” are now
sending their own children
to Ronald Knox.
Ronald Knox Montessori
School offers children
a warm, welcoming
environment, where they
are encouraged to explore
a world of activities in
mixed-age classrooms,
supervised by nurturing
teachers and their
assistants.
Ronald Knox Montessori
School teachers
are highly qualified,
with credentials from
AMS-certified training
centers.
Our beautiful classroom
environments are
designed, built, and maintained
for the children,
following Montessori philosophy.
‘The child, making use
of all that he finds around
him, shapes himself for the
future.’
— Maria Montessori
The children in all of our
programs are guided by
their teachers as they make
discoveries and learn in a
natural, intuitive, hands-on
manner. Children develop
skills they will use both inside
and outside the classroom,
such as creative
problem solving, grace
and courtesy, and respect
for themselves, others, and
the world around them.
Ronald Knox children
are more than prepared to
enter elementary schools
upon “graduating.”
Our teachers respect all
children as unique individuals.
They understand that
children develop and learn
at their own pace. They
strive to instill a lifelong
love of learning in all of
the children, setting them
on a path to reach their
highest potential.
Our strong, involved
and supportive community
of parents, faculty
and administrators are
dedicated to ensuring that
Ronald Knox continues
to maintain its level of
excellence.
Programs
• Parent/Child (6-23 months
of age)
• Toddler (2-3 yrs of age)
• Primary (3-6 years of
age): full & half-day
programs, including
full-day Kindergarten
Also offered are the options
of early arrival (Early
Bird), lunch, aftercare, a
selection of enrichment
programs and summer
programs. To learn more
about Ronald Knox Montessori
School, please visit
our website ronaldknox.
org, and/or contact Anita
McGing, director of admissions
and enrollment
management, at (847) 256-
2922, ext. 19, or anita_mcging@ronaldknox.org.
Submitted by Ronald Knox
Montessori School, 2031 Elmwood
Ave., Wilmette; (847)
256-2922; ronaldknox.org.