The Center for Learning, unique at its founding in 1975, remains distinctive today. The Center provides a program of academic support for intellectually capable students with language-based learning disabilities.
The three primary objectives of the program are:
- To help students take advantage of the rigorous curriculum at The Pennington School
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To address needs that arise from the student’s specific diagnosed learning difficulties
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To facilitate development of academic skills needed for independent scholarship in post secondary education
When reviewing applications, we consider many factors that include:
- General intellectual ability
- The specific nature of the student’s difficulties
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The student’s demonstrated interest in academic success
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The student’s ability and willingness to work collaboratively with our faculty
Students in the Center for Learning have the benefit of:
- A program that has been teaching children with specific learning difficulties since 1975
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Enrollment in a college preparatory program of study
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Placement in both parallel Center for Learning and standard curriculum courses
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A daily one-on-one Communication Skills class that focuses on building strengths and minimizing the impact of weaknesses
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College placement for all graduates
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A program that is rooted in the philosophy that there is no one best way to learn