Why SVS: The Head's Welcome

Thank you for visiting Spring Valley School’s website. At Spring Valley, we believe in the importance of providing a nurturing environment in which every student is appreciated. We all realize that self-image is the first step to becoming a successful person; therefore, the faculty and administration diligently work to highlight and enhance each individual student’s natural strengths, abilities, learning styles, talents and interests.

Spring Valley School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school whose mission is to provide excellence in education for bright students with learning differences. Spring Valley School admits students with average to above-average intelligence who have been diagnosed with a language or mathematics-based learning difference such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, or Dyscalculia. Our mission is accomplished by creating a multi-sensory, whole-child approach to education in a small and engaging class setting.

Our curriculum focuses on research-based remedial methods, study strategies and technology that are proven to enable students to accommodate their differences and demonstrate their maximum potential in our school setting and beyond. In addition, we are now utilizing a new approach entitled Collaborative and Proactive Solutions created by Dr. Ross Greene. Additional information can be located at www.livesinthebalance.org.

Spring Valley School is accredited through Cognia. Spring Valley School is also recognized by the International Dyslexia Association as a member of the Learning Differences Independent School Network and the National Association of Independent Schools.

As you explore educational opportunities for your child, please contact us with any questions regarding our instructional and extracurricular programs at Spring Valley. I encourage you to inquire with our Admissions Office, and visit our school to meet our exceptional students and devoted faculty.

Together in education,
Dr. Laura Fiveash

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SVS currently serves between 130-150 students of average-to-above average intellectual ability in grades K-12. SVS students have been previously diagnosed with language-based or mathematics-based learning differences (such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia). SVS serves students from over 46 zip codes across Central Alabama. The school has been cited as a primary factor for some families moving to the Birmingham area.

While some of our students have a secondary diagnosis such as ADHD, our program does not accommodate students with behavioral or emotional difficulties.

Traditionally, Spring Valley School accepts new students through grade 10. Juniors and Seniors are not generally admitted unless the student is transferring to the school from a similar out of state school.

Admission to Spring Valley School is based upon the following criteria:

Determination by the school that placement at Spring Valley School is appropriate for the applicant and the school.
Availability of student opening at appropriate grade level.
Agreement of family to pay full tuition unless scholarship help is requested and granted.

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ADMISSIONS & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Holly Kennedy
Admissions and Family Engagement Coordinator
hkennedy@springvalleyschool.org

Guiding Values

At Spring Valley we believe…

that a successful student sets learning goals and monitors progress in achieving them
that students learn best when they are actively involved in the learning process
that students learn best when our staff maintains high expectations for learning
that curriculum needs to incorporate a variety of learning activities to accommodate differences in student learning
that students learn to be good citizens by contributing to their community through leadership and service
in a safe environment
in diversity

Who We Serve

Dyslexia Therapy

Spring Valley's Dyslexia Therapy program:

Is a comprehensive program designed to rewire pathways for lifelong learning.
Serves each whole child, without forfeiting the whole school experience.
Is a therapy program that starts on day one of school.

Spring Valley currently has 9 Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALTs) on staff. CALTs:

Hold the highest level of dyslexia therapy certification.
Are a provider of diagnostic, explicit, systematic Multi-sensory Structured Language intervention which builds a high degree of accuracy, knowledge, and independence for students with written-language disorders, including dyslexia.

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