Our History

In the spring of 2011, I gathered with a group of concerned parents, experienced educators and child advocates to discuss the future of several talented and bright students struggling with dyslexia and other related language-based learning differences.

We shared a simple, unified vision: children with dyslexia deserve the opportunity to succeed and flourish. As a result of our collective efforts, we created a school where teachers have the freedom to tailor their instruction to serve the unique learning needs of each student. When Legacy opened its doors in 2011, it became evident that the results of our efforts were far greater than we had imagined.

Students with learning differences should not wonder why they aren’t learning. They shouldn’t feel inadequate when they can’t read like their peers. They don’t have to pretend to understand or fake their way through a traditional school so they aren’t laughed at or scolded or embarrassed. These students need a loving, caring, nurturing community that takes their hands and gives them the tools they need to thrive. They need a program that is tailored to the challenges they face individually with faculty dedicated to their understanding, their accomplishments, their successes. They need the Legacy School.

The hallmark of the Legacy School is our nurturing environment and individualized instruction from a large, specialized staff of 40 faculty members. Our unique program provides a teacher-student ratio of 1:3 and daily, personalized 1:1 tutoring for all students who read below grade level. Our tutors utilize the Orton-Gillingham methodology, teaching each student to effectively decode and encode the English Language. The tutors take their time to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each Legacy student, and also serve as advisor and advocate.

Whether they come to us in the primary grades or in middle school, these wonderful, bright children are finally in a place where their learning style is understood and respected.

Whether students remain enrolled at Legacy for three years or from primary levels up to eighth grade, they learn to merge their skills and content to master the tools they need to be successful at their local public school, private school or a specialized high school, depending on where they are in their journey, and continue to be lifelong learners.

Legacy is a special place for exceptional children and an exceptional faculty, the most dedicated, skilled and caring group of educators these students can ever hope to meet. We encourage you to come visit our campus. You can meet our pet turtles, observe a 1:1 Orton-Gillingham tutoring lesson, build a boat that floats in science class, and practice your math facts in shaving cream.

Come see for yourself how we foster a commitment to lifelong learning in each of our students.

Jamie Caplan
Founder