OUR STUDENTS
At The Joy School, we meet kids where they are, help them grow by strengthening what we can, and equip them with strategies to navigate the rest.
The Joy School specializes in helping students with learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD, expressive or receptive language disorder, social pragmatic disorder, anxiety disorder, Level 1 autism spectrum disorder, or executive functioning challenges.
At The Joy School, a diagnosis is only a starting point and does not dictate a child’s placement or plan. Instead, we take a holistic approach in strategically analyzing a child’s profile to determine what is needed as well as what is not needed. This allows students to get the support they need for areas of difficulty while continuing to excel in areas of strength.
Our approach is not about modifying expectations or simply providing accommodations. It is about delivering evidence-based intervention and targeted instruction that results in real, permanent change. Our goal is not to keep students long term—it is to give them the skills, strategies, and sense of self they need to return to traditional school settings prepared and empowered to be independent learners.
Surviving or Thriving:
Perhaps the most important question to ask when considering any school for your children is “Will my child survive at this school, or thrive at this school?” In other words, “how sustainable is our current situation?”
Students may fulfill the requirements of their classes, but they have to work harder and for more hours than their peers – getting pulled from classes and recess.
Is Your Child Surviving or Thriving?
- Is your child doing the work but not really understanding the content?
- Are your evenings planned around homework rather than family time?
- Has your child missed out on extracurricular activities because tutoring has to take priority?
- Does your child seem to be working harder and longer hours than peers?
- Can tutoring effectively address gaps in your child’s knowledge, or do the pressures of homework and studying take precedent?
- Does it feel like the pace of instruction is just too fast for your child to truly master the content?
- Does homework frequently involve tears—your child’s and/or your own?!
When students come to The Joy School, they get the support they need, meet other kids just like them, and discover strengths that might be overshadowed by their learning differences.
While they may have been “OK” at their previous school, students at The Joy School get the academic help they need during the school day and therefore have time and energy to focus on outside interests---or just be a kid!
Our Students' School Placement Over Three Years
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High Schools |
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Colleges/Universities |
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Bellaire High school |
Annunciation Orthodox School |
Alvin Community College |
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Briarwood School |
Beth Yeshuran Day School |
Arizona State University |
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Dallas Academy |
Briarwood School |
Austin College |
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Dawson High School |
Dexter Southfield-MA |
Austin Community College |
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Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart |
Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart |
Baylor University |
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Energy Institute High School |
Episcopal School of Jacksonville |
Beacon College |
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Episcopal High School |
Garden Oaks Montessori School |
Beloit College |
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Fusion Academy |
Garrison Forest-MD |
California Polytechnic State University |
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Gateway Academy |
Logos Preparatory Academy |
Colorado State University |
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Houston Academy for International Studies |
Longfellow Elementary School |
Culinary Institute of America |
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Houston Christian High School |
Memorial Drive Elementary |
Drake University |
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IMG Academy |
Oldfields School-MD |
Eckerd College |
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Kinder HSPVA |
Poe Elementary |
Florida Southern University |
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Kinkaid School |
Presbyterian School |
Goucher College |
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Lamar High School |
Robert Beren Academy |
Hanover College |
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Landmark School |
School of the Woods |
High Point University |
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Memorial High School |
St. Anne Catholic School |
Hofstra University |
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Memorial Private High School |
St. Francis Episcopal School |
Houston Community College |
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St. Agnes Academy |
St. Mark's Episcopal School |
Iona University |
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St. Francis Episcopal |
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School |
Johnson & Wales University |
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St. Pius X High School |
St. Stephen's Episcopal School |
Lake Forest College |
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St. Thomas Episcopal School |
St. Theresa Catholic School |
Landmark College |
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St. Thomas High School |
St. Thomas Episcopal School |
Lawrence University |
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Strake Jesuit College Preparatory |
St. Thomas More Parish School |
Lone Star College |
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Stuart Hall-VA |
Tandem Friends School-VA |
Louisiana State University |
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The Emery/Weiner School |
The Covenant School- VA |
Lynn University |
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The Post Oak School |
The GOW School |
McMurry University |
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The Tenney School |
The Grace School |
Millsaps College |
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Xavier Academy |
The Post Oak School |
Montana State University |
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The Regis School |
North Central Illinois University |
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Trafton Academy |
Our Lady of the Lake University |
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Veritas Christian Academy |
Purdue University |
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Xavier Academy |
San Diego State University |
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Lighthouse Christian Academy-WA |
South Dakota School of Mines |
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Young Women's College Preparatory Academy |
Southwestern University |
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Hillside School |
St. Edwards University |
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Pace Academy- GA |
Tarleton State University |
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Holy Innocents Episcopal School-GA |
Texas A&M University |
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Texas Christian University |
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Texas State University |
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Texas Tech University |
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Trinity University |
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University of Alabama |
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University of Arizona |
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University of Arkansas |
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University of Colorado |
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University of Connecticut |
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University of Denver |
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University of Houston |
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University of Incarnate Word |
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University of Iowa |
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University of Mississippi |
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University of New Mexico |
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University of North Texas |
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University of Oklahoma |
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University of Oregon |
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University of Puget Sound |
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University of St. Thomas |
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University of Texas Arlington |
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