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Woodland Hall Academy

5746 Centerville Road, Tallahassee, FL, 32309-0323 -

School Notes Overview:

Woodland Hall Academy accepts bright students who have dyslexia and/or Attention Deficit Disorders. These students have language and perceptual difficulties. Their abilities and academic skills in relation to their potential are generally below what would be expected. These students have experienced difficulty in regular classrooms because their reading, comprehension, writing, spelling or mathematics skills are below grade level or beneath their expected performance. Often they have attention concentration deficits, organizational difficulties and/or a poor self-concept. Woodland Hall Academy is one of the few schools in the country who work with children with Attention Deficit Disorders without the use of medication. Children with ADHD are taught how to focus, maintain organization, and develop self-control through positive reinforcement and logical consequences. Woodland Hall Academy is accredited by The National Private Schools Accreditation Alliance and is a member of the Florida Association of Special Education Facilities as well as a member of the Coalition of McKay Scholarship Schools. The goal of Woodland Hall Academy is to remediate the child within a reasonable time period and help the child develop the appropriate skills needed to return to regular academic classrooms and to function adequately within his intelligence range without stress or undue frustration. Generally, a minimum of three or four years is required....

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School Overview:

	Woodland Hall Academy
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 11
County	Leon County, FL
Student Body
Total Students	20 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	28%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 1 students
	Grade 3 - 2 students
	Grade 5 - 2 students
	Grade 6 - 1 students
	Grade 7 - 7 students
	Grade 8 - 3 students
	Grade 9 - 2 students
	Grade 11 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	6 teachers
	This School	(FL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Woodland Hall Academy accepts bright students who have dyslexia and/or Attention Deficit Disorders. These students have language and perceptual difficulties. Their abilities and academic skills in relation to their potential are generally below what would be expected. These students have experienced difficulty in regular classrooms because their reading, comprehension, writing, spelling or mathematics skills are below grade level or beneath their expected performance. Often they have attention concentration deficits, organizational difficulties and/or a poor self-concept. Woodland Hall Academy is one of the few schools in the country who work with children with Attention Deficit Disorders without the use of medication. Children with ADHD are taught how to focus, maintain organization, and develop self-control through positive reinforcement and logical consequences. Woodland Hall Academy is accredited by The National Private Schools Accreditation Alliance and is a member of the Florida Association of Special Education Facilities as well as a member of the Coalition of McKay Scholarship Schools. The goal of Woodland Hall Academy is to remediate the child within a reasonable time period and help the child develop the appropriate skills needed to return to regular academic classrooms and to function adequately within his intelligence range without stress or undue frustration. Generally, a minimum of three or four years is required.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (32309)	School Zip (32309)	(FL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	15,979,631 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	27%
Population Average Age	n/a	38 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$40,558
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	4.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	33 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	66% / 34%