Experience the exceptional New Avenues Dyslexia Program at The Walker School in Marietta, GA, featuring Orton-Gillingham certified teachers and a nurturing environment that values each student as an individual.
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Unique “school within a school” model for dyslexia
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All teachers are Orton-Gillingham trained in literacy and a multi-sensory math approach
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Intimate classroom setting where students are known and supported as individuals
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Monthly Structured Literacy progress updates and multiple academic conferences each year
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Conferences with members of the student’s team
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Self-Awareness Collaborative in-class Occupational Therapy (OT) activities provide the classroom teacher and OT opportunities to enhance self-awareness and dynamic development process
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A full-time Speech and Language pathologist dedicated to New Avenues working in a push-in collaborative format to partner with each classroom teacher on receptive and expressive language development
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Executive functioning skills are integrated into all aspects of the New Avenues curriculum
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Full-time counselor on staff dedicated to the health and wellness of all students
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Full co-curricular experience menu including Technology, Art, PE, Library, Science, Music
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Intramural athletics are available for students in first through fifth grades and access to competitive team sports starting in fifth grade
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Field trips and performances at every grade level
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Multi-day immersive science and team-building trip to Jekyll Island for all fifth graders
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Extended Day Program (EDP) is available with a wide range of afterschool activities including art, chess, robotics, karate, sports and more
