Welcome to The Fletcher School
The Fletcher School is a non-profit, independent school offering a comprehensive educational program designed to build the academic, social and emotional competence of students with specific learning disabilities and/or ADHD. The program enables students in grades K-12 to experience success and embrace their unique talents. Our bright, often gifted students learn in small classes with a very structured environment using multisensory techniques of instruction.
The Rankin Institute is the outreach component of The Fletcher School. The Institute offers training and resources to the community in order to increase awareness and improve services for students with specific learning disabilities. Workshops and classes are available for parents, professionals, and community members.
Announcements
- Upcoming Rankin Workshops
The next workshop in the My Child Has What? series will be on Memory Disorders. It is scheduled for Tues, Mar 20 from 7:00-8:30 pm.
The 2012 Fletcher Forum will be held Thu, Feb 16 from 7:30-9pm. Nationally known clinical and consulting psychologist, Mark Katz, will present "Children Who Fail in School But Succeed in Life." Dr. Katz will explore the sources of resilience, important protective influences, and wide-ranging turning-point experiences in the lives of successful individuals who struggled during their years in school. He will also share specific ways in which their life experiences can now be used to assist children, youth, and young adults who currently struggle with similar school-related problems.
Registration is required for all Rankin events. Go to http://therankininstitute.eventbrite.com. For more information, contact Laura Hutchison at lhutchison@thefletcherschool.org.
