Kildonan is a co-educational day and boarding school for students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences.
Kildonan serves day students in grades 2-12 and boarding students in grades 7-12.
Founded in 1969, Kildonan offers one-to-one daily Orton-Gillingham tutoring, a college-preparatory curriculum, and small, multisensory subject matter classes.
The Kildonan School is a coeducational day and boarding school for
students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences.
Located in Amenia, NY, halfway between NYC and Albany, Kildonan
accepts students with average to above-average intelligence who may
be frustrated in school because of their learning difference (i.e.
difficulty with reading, spelling, and/or writing). Serving grades
2-12. The school's mission is to empower students with dyslexia to
reach their potential by increasing self-esteem and academic
motivation. Each student's schedule includes daily one-on-one
Orton-Gillingham tutoring and small, college-preparatory subject
matter classes. The school has well developed arts and athletic
programs and an immensely popular ski/snowboard program. Five
minutes away from Metro-North, Kildonan offers 7-day boarding,
5-day boarding, and day options. During the summer, Kildonan hosts
the esteemed academic summer camp, Dunnabeck at Kildonan, for
students ages 8-16.
This school has changed our son's life. He has a new love of learning. We have seen such progress since sending our son to Kildonan. They also offer wonderful arts and music programs. My son cannot wait to go to school in the morning. Teachers are wonderful and caring. Small classroom size is a plus!
- Posted by Parent - Parent of student
5
Kildonan and camp Dunnabeck changed our son's life. I'm not sure what their magic formula is, but after starting at Dunnabeck, and continuing as a full-time boarder at Kildonan, he found himself and flourished academically and socially. An extraordinary group of people run this school, and we will be forever in their debt.
- Posted by Parent - IndyDash
5
The best school of its type . Learning differently students are given their confidence back by a host of caring , loving , supportive miracle workers . Each is a part in the process . Academics , sports , the arts , hands on projects , college prep and more it's all here . May Kildonan help forever!
- Posted by Parent - Train
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