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The Prentice School

Front Office: (714) 538-4511

Admissions: (714) 786-3596

Business Office: (714) 244-4641

Junior High

Grades 7 - 8
The right school changes everything.

Building Confident Readers & Writers

Every writing & language class at Prentice is rooted in the Science of Reading and designed for students with attention- and language-based differences, like dyslexia & ADHD. This is not remediation; it is exceptional intervention taught with 2 daily English classes -  daily Writing & daily English Comprehension with the option for a pull-out Orton-Gillingham reading group.

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Daily English Comprehension

Amplify CKLA curriculum grounded in the Science of Reading * Accessible & grade-level * Vocabulary & building a background of knowledge

Daily English Comprehension
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Daily Writing

Jane Schaffer Academic Writing curriculum * Taught in small classes * Structured, multisensory * Focuses on the process of writing

Daily Writing
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Pull-Out Reading Support

Structured & multisensory, using Orton-Gillingham * Taught in small groups * Instructors certified by the Dyslexia Training Institute's 12 month program

Pull-Out Reading Support

Accessible Daily Classes

Our WASC-accredited Math, Science, and History classes follow Common Core and NGSS standards, taught through neuroscience-based methods designed to be fully accessible to students with dyslexia and ADHD. Students don't just meet standards, they understand material deeply because it's taught the way their brain works, building conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and real-world application through curiosity-driven lessons. 

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Math

Amplify Desmos Math curriculum * Builds conceptual understanding & fluency * Diagnostic assessments inform instruction

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Science Lab

Hands-on experiments * Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) * Inquiry-based learning * Sparks scientific curiosity & critical thinking

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History

Grade Level History Content * Common Core Standards * Engaging Discussion-Based Lessons * Critical Thinking Skills * Projects

Programs That Go Beyond Academics

Students with dyslexia and ADHD don't just need better reading instruction. They need support with emotional regulation, executive functioning, and cognitive development. Prentice addresses all of it through social-emotional learning, executive functioning classes, and cognitive training that grows working memory, processing speed, and cognitive flexibility, so students are ready to thrive as they prepare for high school.

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Executive Functioning Skills

Taught by Executive Functioning Expert * Organization, self-advocacy, planning & prioritizing, task initiation & completion * Uses real world scenarios * Teaches high school readiness skills

Executive Functioning Skills
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Social Emotional Learning

Taught by licensed Marriage & Family Therapist * Identifies & articulates feelings & emotions * Builds effective emotional regulation tools * Fosters resilience & self-awareness

Social Emotional Learning
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Mind Masters

Evidence-based cognitive training program * Supports working memory, processing speed, & cognitive flexibility * In partnership with Cal State San Bernardino

Mind Masters

Standards-Aligned, Multisensory Instruction

Our wellness electives in Art and PE support the whole child, building creative expression, physical confidence, and self-regulation through engaging, structured lessons designed to meet every student at their level. 

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Creative Art

Explores art mediums & techniques * Chalk, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic, sculpture, 3D art, & more * Builds creativity & artistic expression

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Physical Education

PE 3x per week * Fun, age-appropriate games & activities * Builds coordination, endurance & athleticism * Inspires a lifelong love of movement

Physical Education

The Prentice School Experience

School should be a place your child wants to be. At Prentice, it is.

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The Prentice School is a member of the California Association of Independent Schools, a founding member of Association of Learning Disability Schools, WASC accredited, Readers' Choice Winner 4 years in a row, has Gold Transparency as a nonprofit & was deemed Highly Recommended in the book, Overcoming Dyslexia.

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The Prentice School  | 18341 Lassen Drive, North Tustin, CA  92705   
Front Office (714) 538-4511 | Admissions (714) 786-3596 | Business Office (714) 244-4641
The Prentice School is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit | Tax ID# 33-0120257

The Prentice School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other school-administered programs.  State laws and school policies further provide that The Prentice School does not discriminate on the basis of religion, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, gender expression or identity, medical condition, political belief or affiliation.