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Focused Instruction
Through our collaborative work and premier education, we discovered that children benefit from individualized attention focused on their strengths. Our programs and services emphasize an individualized approach to education with the goal of preparing students to transition back to their communities and lead successful lives. Our curriculum meets state and federal mandates and includes special emphasis on Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
Specially Trained Teachers
At NeuroNest Academy, our teachers are specially trained in evidence-based, autism-specific strategies designed to meet the unique strengths and needs of every student. Our small class sizes allow teachers to truly know each student — their strengths, challenges, and goals — ensuring personalized instruction and meaningful daily support.
Empowering Every
Child with Confidence:
- Every child deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
- Strong, positive peer relationships are essential for growth.
- Self-awareness and self-advocacy are foundations for lifelong success.
- Students thrive when they feel part of a supportive classroom community.
- Parents are valued and essential members of the NeuroNest team.
Beyond the Books
Our School
At NeuroNest Academy, we understand that exceptional potential doesn’t always thrive in traditional classrooms. Our intentional, structured, and individualized approach creates an environment where students feel understood, supported, and appropriately challenged, using research-informed practices that build confidence and independence. We are thoughtfully designed to support learners with unique profiles, including differences in language processing, sensory regulation needs, and social communication challenges.
Language processing and production challenges
Problems with sensory regulation
Ineffective social communication
Understanding Your Child’s Learning Profile
True potential deserves the right environment. When students are placed in settings that do not align with how they learn best, challenges may surface in multiple areas of daily life. Recognizing these patterns is often the first step toward meaningful change.
Below are common experiences shared by many of the families we serve.
AT HOME:
Difficulty with AM/PM routines • Does not want to go to school • Gets stuck • Anxious • Difficulty making friends • Difficulty doing homework
ACADEMICS:
Difficulty with reading • Resistance to writing • Poor handwriting skills • Difficulty taking notes (relevant vs. irrelevant) • Low frustration tolerance
LANGUAGE:
Difficulty following directions • Retrieval issues • Difficulty sequencing thoughts • Articulation issues • Auditory processing challenge • Difficulty with ambiguous/figurative language • Poor problem solving and interpretation
SENSORY PROCESSING:
Fidgets with clothes and hands • Difficulty with self-care (dressing, bathing, brushing teeth) • Intensive aversion to certain foods (texture, smell) • Difficulty with change in routine • Difficulty filtering noises and visual information (distracted) • Avoids eye contact • Poor body awareness • Has “meltdowns”
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS:
Separated from the group (isolated, withdrawn) • Shy • Difficulty with turn taking • Does not understand the rules of the game or that there are rules to the game • Poor conflict resolution – misinterprets social cues • Inappropriate tone of voice • Poor coping strategies
4 Pillars of Success
Fair Assessment
Individualized Program
Least Restrictive Environment
Parental Involvement
Equal Opportunity Disclaimer
NeuroNest Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and student success regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.