Also known as: Special education; Middle school
Providence Gately Academy offers the fundamental classes appropriate to each grade level. We focus on developing a positive learning environment where students receive authentic assessment and feedback for their individual learning goals.
Providence Youth Services offers a distinct program for adolescents: Providence Gately Academy. This private middle school is designed specifically for students with ADD/HD and/or learning disabilities. Providence Gately Academy offers a unique multisensory educational setting for students in 4th through 8th grades who are challenged by attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other learning differences.
From the experts
Q: What’s the difference between a very active, inquisitive child and a child with ADHD? Well-meaning people have told me that I should have my daughter evaluated for the disorder, but I’m not so sure.
Answer from Eugene Borkan, M.D., child/adolescent psychiatry, Providence Portland Medical Center: