St. Nicholas Orthodox Christian School in Florida offers a program for children with learning disabilities. From the Academics page of their website http://www.stnicholasparochialschool.org/html/academics.asp scroll down to the Theotokos SLD/LD Program and read their overview of the program. Their stated goal for this program,
is to help each of our students with learning disabilities realize their full potential and eventually matriculate into a full time mainstreamed educational environment.
Read the school’s official mission statement: http://www.stnicholasparochialschool.org/html/mission_statement.asp
Tuition at the school is listed at $4850 per school year, though the actual costs run about $9900 a year. Donations and funds raised by the Parent Volunteer Group make up the difference.
Read an article on the school by William Planes in the magazine Diakonia: Diakonia Article – Fall 2007.PDF
Its inspiring to see Orthodox Christian communities work together toward the socialization of their children, including those with learning disabilities.
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