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Welcome from the Head of School

Dear Guest,

Thank you for your interest in The Joy School.  If you are in the process of seeking an alternative school placement for your child, I know that you are going through a difficult, yet hopeful, experience.  I hope that by perusing the pages of our website, you will find that a school can be and should be a place where children can thrive, find themselves, and become all they are meant to be.  The Joy School strives to provide a safe, supportive environment that provides a traditional curriculum, while adapting to the remedial needs of each individual student.  We also focus on each student’s future placement, with most students returning to mainstream environments within four years. 

I hope you will make plans to attend a parent tour.  I am certain you will find the tour to be the best use of your time, as we pride ourselves in providing as much personal interaction as possible.  Many parents even find our tours to be therapeutic in that they no longer feel alone in the process of a school search. 

I welcome the opportunity to share with you my experience as a teacher, and now as Head of School, at a school where I truly believe students with learning differences are understood, respected, and embraced.  Having been with The Joy School since its inception in 1997, I feel a great sense of pride in the school we have developed.  I look forward to meeting you, showing you our school, and restoring your faith in the phrase, “Where there is learning, there is joy."

Best Regards,

Shara Bumgarner