Woodland Hall Academy
| Woodland Hall Academy | |
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5246 Centerville Rd. , | |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1972 |
| Principal | Amber Mitchell |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Enrollment | 29 |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and White |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | www.woodlandhallacademy.org |
Woodland Hall Academy is a small private school in Leon County, Florida, which caters to 1st to 12th grade students with dyslexia and ADHD. The campus is located on a large lot approximately 2 miles north of I-10. Woodland Hall has 8 teachers and 6 staff members, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.6:1.
History
Woodland Hall was founded in 1972 in Charleston, South Carolina, in a rented white schoolhouse, and in 1975 transferred to a church building. In 1977, it moved to Tallahassee, Florida, and has been at its current location for 31 years. The school was founded by Dr. Patricia K. Hardman, and was first known as the Dyslexia Research Institute. The program started as a summer school for children with learning disabilities and grew into a full-time school.
Students
Woodland Hall currently has 22 students in grades 1-12. In the past, the total number of students has ranged from 17 to 50 in all classes. Many students go on to two- and four-year colleges.
Campus
Woodland Hall is housed in a small school building of seven class rooms, one large room and a library, with the capacity to hold eleven classes at one time. The library holds 8,690 books in all.
The grounds include the main school building, two utility buildings, a playground, basketball court and a large field.
Class Structure
Woodland Hall implements a number of special approaches to facilitate learning for dyslexic and ADHD students. Classes are kept small, from one-on-one tutorials up to ten student classes. To help students overcome reading problems, classes use a highly structured teaching method that emphasizes repetition and review.
The schedule includes a 15-minute period called D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Time, where students break from classes and read or are read to by teachers.
Woodland Hall Academy enforces medication-free environment. Students are required to be off behavior-modifying medications once they begin attending, relying instead on the instructive methods to help students stay on task. The school itself is a sugar-free environment, and students' families are encouraged to regulate their diets at home. Strong scents such as perfumes and colognes are prohibited at the school for the distractions they pose to the students.
Clubs and Sports
Woodland Hall holds Club Day on Friday afternoons, including a Games Club, Cooking Club and Student Council.