The Greenwood School
With a student to teacher ratio of 2:1, Greenwood works with students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADD/ADHD, or executive functioning deficits, and empowers them with the skills and strategies necessary to bridge the gap between their outstanding promise and present abilities.
The result is a school that transforms lives, providing the best environment possible for students with complex learning challenges to realize their academic, social, and creative potentials.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Grades: (Boarding) 6-12
- Enrollment: 55 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $89,336
- Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $68,536
- Acceptance rate: 20%
- Average class size: 4 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
The Greenwood School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 307 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Student Attention
Selectivity
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered (Boarding)
6-12
9-12
Year Founded
1978
1907
Campus Size
100 acres
126 acres
School Calendar
Student Body
Enrollment
55 students
300 students
% Students of Color
8%
26%
% International Students
8%
20%
% Students Boarding
85%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
7:1
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
77%
70%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Tuition Cost
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$89,336
$61,200
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
$68,536
$34,900
Tuition international students
$93,336
$54,500
% Students on Financial Aid
20%
40%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$7,500
$25,000
Merit Scholarships Offered
No
No
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance Rate
20%
58%
Director of Admissions
David Hodgson
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
15
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations
19
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Music Ensemble, Personal Fitness, Rock Band, STEAM
Arts and Music Programs:
Marathon training, Music, Outreach, Videography Crew, Voice, Woodworking
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Admission Ambassadors, Bouldering, Canoe Club, Equestrian Program, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Skateboarding, Ski/Snowboarding Club, Snowboarding
Music Ensemble, Personal Fitness, Rock Band, STEAM
Arts and Music Programs:
Marathon training, Music, Outreach, Videography Crew, Voice, Woodworking
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Admission Ambassadors, Bouldering, Canoe Club, Equestrian Program, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Skateboarding, Ski/Snowboarding Club, Snowboarding
College Matriculation
Year:
10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
School Notes
- In order to maximize every student's potential, all students receive a reading and/or writing tutorial that is specific to his/her unique learning style and needs. Greenwood's remedial language specialists are trained in Orton-Gillingham or Lindamood Belle. All classes are integrated so that students learn and apply literacy and organizational skills across the academic program.
- Greenwood students develop strengths and awaken hidden talents in well-developed art, drama, music, woodworking and athletics programs.
- Diagnostic-prescriptive teaching that is multisensory, structured, and sequential ensures effective, individualized programs for all students.
- Highly structured academic and residential programs enable Greenwood students to internalize organizational skills and strategies in all areas of their lives.
- For students who demonstrate a need, Greenwood offers Speech and Language Therapy, Math Tutorials, Social Emotional Learning, and Occupational Therapy.
- Dual college enrollment is offered through partnerships with the Community College of VT and Landmark College, where students are able to gain college or high school credits for courses taken.
- Interscholastic sports and noncompetitive sports are open to any student who wishes to participate.
- Greenwood`s 100-acre, forested campus on a Vermont hillside offers miles of trails for hiking, biking, archery, and cross-country skiing; a 3-acre pond for canoeing, fishing, and ice skating; and a skate/bike park equipped with a halfpipe and dirt jumps.
- The Greenwood applicant should possess "average" to "above" average cognitive skills as measured on the WISC-V. When looking at borderline test scores it is encouraging to see variability in subtest scores that suggest areas of strength.
- Some Greenwood applicants may exhibit avoidance behaviors due to frustration and low self-esteem resulting from their learning challenges. However, once in Greenwood`s safe and supportive community, our students feel they are finally understood, and they experience the academic success they deserve for their efforts. Greenwood does not accept students with primary social, emotional, or behavioral difficulties.
- The Greenwood School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is approved by the state of Vermont and the New England Association of Independent Schools.
- LD types supported: AD/HD, Dyslexia / Language-Based Learning Differences, Dyscalculia, Executive Function Skill Deficits, Social Emotional Learning
- The Greenwood School accreditations: NEASC, The State of VT, NAIS
Source: Verified school update
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