Teaching & Learning Center

Students who:

• Have mild to moderate learning differences
• Are demonstrating a gap between their academic performance and cognitive ability
• Seek a deeper understanding of how they learn
• Have questions about what strategies support their individual learning needs
• Want to learn executive functioning, organizational, and time management skills
• Need enrichment to be challenged in the classroom

Administrators, faculty, and families also utilize the center’s resources to learn strategies and approaches for personalized academic support for those with identified academic barriers.

Accommodations provided through the center are reasonable and appropriate as outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. All accommodations may not be appropriate for all students based on their development, diagnosis, or individual needs, so it is important to work closely with the student’s learning specialist to create an Accommodation Plan.

The School is unable to provide students with every requested accommodation, including accommodations that may be recommended as part of a psychological evaluation. There may be accommodations that a student would qualify to receive in a public school that they will not be able to receive at Oak Hall. A student with a disability does not have an individual right to receive some or all the special education and related services that the child would receive if enrolled in a public school under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

We encourage parents to speak to our Learning Specialists for more information about what accommodations the School can and cannot provide.

Reasonable and appropriate accommodations are supports put in place for a student to address academic barriers they may experience related to a diagnosis. We consider accommodations to be supports that “level the playing field” and provide equitable opportunities. Accommodations are not modifications to the curriculum and must be reasonable for the school to provide. Appropriate accommodations may be coordinated with cooperating teachers, students, and families through the Learning Center to meet the individual needs of each student with an appropriately documented disability.

Reasonable and appropriate accommodations can be provided to any student who has a documented learning difference, social or emotional distress, or physical impairment. Please reach out to your child’s division learning specialist if you anticipate needing accommodations or want to discuss available support.

For specific questions regarding your child’s eligibility or what accommodations are available, please contact the Teaching and learning specialist for your child’s division.

Lower School

Grades K-1 Learning Specialist: Lizzy Coker

Grades 2-3 Learning Specialist: Stacy Thompson

Grades 4-5 Learning Specialist: Robin Kelleher

Middle School

Grades 6-8 Learning Specialist: Renee Long

Upper School

Grades 9-12 Learning Specialists: Paul Mucci & Amanda Metzler

Learning Support Coordinators

Grades PS-5: Robin Kelleher

Grades 6-12: Amanda Metzler

Oak Hall recognizes that students may need additional support for speech and language, occupational therapy, physical therapy, etc. Outside providers are welcome to campus! Please contact your child’s Learning Specialist to receive the guidelines prior to supports beginning on campus.