| 106 Kimball Pond Road Canterbury, NH 03224 |
Tel: Email: | 603.783.4501 | |
| Contact: | Barbara Howell, M.S.T. | Web: | www.burnhambrookschool.com |
| Population Served: | Average, above-average and gifted children thirty percent of whom have been identified as having a Language Based Learning Disability. |
| School Profile: | |
| Gender: | M/F |
| Age range served: | 8-15 |
| # Days open: | 180 days |
| Program: | Day |
| Current enrollment: | 25 |
| Location and Facilities: | Canterbury, NH |
| Admissions Procedure: | Contact the director for initial information, a brochure, and to arrange an appointment for the student and his/her parent(s) to visit the school and learn about the program. |
| Programs and Services: | Instruction is direct, flexible, sequential, and highly individualized. Thematically integrated interdisciplinary program is presented in a small group format, which challenges students and guarantees the opportunity for success. Multi-Sensory Structured Language Based curriculum, which is exemplary according to the recommendations of the National Reading Panel's Report and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Arts instruction is integrated throughout the program. |
| Additional Information: | High level of satisfaction with both academic and personal growth. Supportive interaction school community members. Weekly Social Skills instruction. Organized system of daily assignment planning and review. Parents are regularly informed of students' progress. |
| History and Philosophy: | Founded in 1982, Burnham Brook School is a community which values each member of the school community, cherishes learning, and helps each student to reach his full potential. Communication is open and respectful. We recognize and utilize the unique gifts of each student, teacher and parent. We teach to the wide range of learning styles and offer individualized challenges with the support necessary for success. We accept responsibility for ourselves, our actions, and our learning. We value and encourage personal, emotional, social, and intellectual development. Burnham Brook School is a safe place in which to learn. |