Arrowsmith School - Strengthening Learning Capacities

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the website for Arrowsmith School® and the Arrowsmith Program®.

Arrowsmith School and Arrowsmith School Peterborough are privately owned co-educational and non-denominational day schools that are dedicated to helping students with learning disabilities. Arrowsmith School in Toronto was established in 1980 and Arrowsmith School Peterborough opened in 2005.

The Arrowsmith Program is founded on neuroscience research and 30 years of experience demonstrating that it is possible for students to strengthen the weak cognitive capacities underlying their learning dysfunctions through a program of specific cognitive exercises.

The Arrowsmith Program identifies, intervenes and strengthens the weak cognitive capacities that affect learning. Students are able to capitalize on their increased learning capacities and after a three or four year program can function without special education assistance or program accommodations. The Arrowsmith Program is suitable for students with mild to severe learning problems.

Please click here for an introduction to Arrowsmith School.

OPEN HOUSE PRESENTATION IN TORONTO

Our next Open House Presentations will be held at Arrowsmith School in Toronto on Wednesday, December 9
at 7:00 p.m.

Click here for more information and our 2009 Open House schedule.

ARROWSMITH SCHOOL PETERBOROUGH

Arrowsmith School Peterborough has moved to a new and larger location and is continuing to enrol students in the full-time program for the 2009-2010 school year. Please click here for more information.

Arrowsmith Program refers both to the Arrowsmith Program methodology and also to our affiliated organization that make the Arrowsmith Program available to public and private schools in Canada and the United States.

As well as providing the Arrowsmith Program of cognitive exercises, Arrowsmith Program provides a comprehensive teacher training course, continuing professional development, year-round support for all Arrowsmith Program classroom teachers, a detailed web-based assessment for all students and ongoing monitoring and supervision of student progress over the internet and liaison with Arrowsmith Program Coordinators during the school year.

INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS AT ARROWSMITH SCHOOL IN TORONTO

Arrowsmith School hosts Information Sessions for teachers and professionals in the fields of learning disabilities and education throughout the year. These sessions may also be of interest to psychologists, pediatricians and other persons whose professional practices bring them into contact with children with learning disabilities. For more information including how to register and dates please click here.

The next session will be held at Arrowsmith School in Toronto on Friday, November 20, 2009

WHAT'S NEW

We will be updating this section periodically and of particular interest at this time wish to announce the following:

THE BRAIN THAT CHANGES" ITSELF AT OISE ON NOVEMBER 29

Arrowsmith Program is presenting “The Brain That Changes Itself” at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Auditorium, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. followed by a question and answer period with Dr. Norman Doidge. Admission is free. Please click here for more information.