The Schenck School
EducationGeorgia, United States51-200 Employees
The Schenck School is a mid-sized education organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a focus on supporting students who have dyslexia. Using the Orton-Gillingham approach to phonics, its K-6 program emphasizes a broad set of literacy and related skills, including reading, spelling, handwriting, vocabulary, fluency, as well as math and social studies. The school aims to foster self-advocacy and to help students recognize their strengths as independent learners, with a goal of enabling successful transitions back to mainstream classrooms when appropriate. With more than 60 years of experience, the program combines structured instruction with a comprehensive curriculum to address diverse needs in dyslexia. The school holds accreditation from several bodies, including the Orton-Gillingham Academy, GAPSEC, SAIS, and SACS/COGNIA, and it participates in networks with The Dyslexia Foundation, the International Dyslexia Association, and NAIS. Through its ReadSource outreach program, it shares expertise on dyslexia, and it has established partnerships to advance literacy, including a collaboration with Purpose Built Schools Atlanta beginning in 2022.