About Hillside
- - - “The small class size was helpful for lowering my son’s shame about dyslexia.”
      — Amy R. – Hillside parent
    - IS HILLSIDE RIGHT
      FOR YOUR CHILD?
Admissions
- - - Students entering grades 1–12 who have been diagnosed with dyslexia or another language-based learning disability are encouraged to apply.
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Summer School
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- - - The Parents Handbook contains all you need to know to about attending Hillside School.
    - PARENTS HANDBOOK
Assessment
- - - Assessments help to gain understanding and clarity regarding a child’s cognitive and processing skills.
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Who Should Apply

Student Profile

Students entering grades 1–12 who have been diagnosed with dyslexia or another language-based learning disability are encouraged to apply to Hillside School.

Hillside School works with students who are struggling in traditional classrooms because their reading, writing, computing, and organizational skills do not match their cognitive potential.

Hillside’s program is appropriate for students with:

dyslexia/reading disability
disorder of written language
expressive language disorder
executive function weaknesses

Our program is not appropriate for students with:

autism spectrum disorders/Asperger’s syndrome
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
primary social/emotional/behavioral disorders