THE HILLSIDE SCHOOL

EDUCATION OF ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIESTHE PURPOSE AND PHILOSOPHY OF THIS SCHOOL SHALL BE TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION TO K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL CHILDREN SO AS TO ASSIST EACH STUDENT IN MANAGING LEARNING DISABILITIES IN AN ATMOSPHERE WHICH NOT ONLY EMPHASIZES KNOWLEDGE AND THE SKILLS OF LEARNING BUT ALSO MAKES AVAILABLE THE SPECIALIZED DIAGNOSTIC SKILLS OF EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULA SO AS TO PROMOTE THE GREATEST EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS.THE GOALS OF THE HILLSIDE SCHOOL INCLUDE DEVELOPING EAGER RESILIENT LEARNERS EQUIPPED WITH STRATEGIES, SELF -CONFIDENCE AND ADVOCACY SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN TRADITIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. TO HELP FAMILIES OF OUR CHILDREN TO UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES OF LEARNING DIFFERENTLY AND TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION. TO ACT AS A TRAINING CENTER FOR TEACHERS FROM PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SERVE CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. TO ASSIST COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO EXPAND AND ENHANCE THE APPLICATION OF LEARNING THEORIES FOR STUDENTS MAJORING IN EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK. TO SERVE AS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR OTHER SCHOOLS THAT SERVE CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. TO EDUCATE AND DEVELOP COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. AND TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH FINANCING A HILLSIDE EDUCATION THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS.