The Summit School serves bright students with dyslexia and other learning differences in grades 1-8.
The Summit School is one of the few schools in Maryland exclusively serving students with dyslexia and other learning differences in grades 1-8. Summit is nationally recognized for academic excellence, researched-based methodologies, and student success.
The Summit Difference - When a student comes to Summit, teachers meet them where they are and bring them up to where they need to be. Highly-trained teachers maximize students’ strengths and support areas of weakness. Students receive individualized instruction in all subject areas. Literacy is infused throughout the program. Instruction is not only rigorous, it is relevant. Instructional highlights include:
- Research-based methodologies
- Activity-based multisensory learning
- WordSenseTM
- Read Naturally® Live
- EmPOWERTM writing program
- Social ThinkingTM
- STEM-infused curriculum
- Standards-based math
When a child struggles in school, often they are impacted socially or emotionally by their academic challenges. Summit addresses the whole child and teaches self-advocacy, confidence, and social-emotional wellness. Parent-school partnerships are key to student success. Communication with parents is frequent and collaborative.
Measurable Outcomes - Continuous progress monitoring supports student growth and success. Summit employs Benchmark Testing three times per year to evaluate students, in math and reading, against specific grade-level standards and learning goals. The results give teachers actionable data and drive instruction for each student.
Life-changing Impacts - Even though Summit’s program ends at eighth grade, parents and alumni credit The Summit School with giving them the confidence, strategies, and learning tools they needed to succeed. Summit alumni are now engineers, teachers, artists, doctors, psychologists, financial analysts, entrepreneurs and more. With a strong foundation, the possibilities are endless.
CAMPUS NOTES
Year Founded: 1989
Executive Director: Dr. Joan A. Mele-McCarthy, CCC-SLP
Grades: 1-8
2022 - 2023 Enrollment: 110
2022-2023 Tuition: $34,218
Tuition Assistance (need-based): 35% of families
Educational Environment: Co-ed, day school
Campus: 15 acres
Uniforms: Dress Code
% Minority: 24%
Interscholastic Sports: 6
Performance/Creative Arts Offerings: Multiple
Extracurricular Activities: Yes
Faculty with Advanced Degrees: 56%
Accreditations: AIMS, MSDE
Open Houses: February 9, March 9, May 3
3-12 Average class size
5:1 Student to teacher ratio
98% High school graduation rate for Summit students vs. 71% National average graduation rate for students who have been classified with a specific learning disability
664 East Central Avenue, Edgewater, MD 21037 | thesummitschool.org | 410-798-0005 | Facebook: @TheSummitSchoolMaryland Instagram: @TheSummitSchoolMD
