LINKS – A Neurodiverse School, home

Our approach

Personalized learning is the standard. Support and challenge are not opposites.

Personalized learning

From there, our team develops responsive instruction and measurable goals. Small-group teaching allows students to receive targeted support while still participating in a meaningful school community.

We begin by understanding how each student learns

  • Strengths
  • Interests
  • Academic profile
  • Communication
  • Sensory needs
  • Executive functioning
  • Social-emotional development

Academic rigor with the right supports

Support and challenge are not opposites.

We maintain ambitious, individualized expectations while adapting pacing, presentation, scaffolds, and methods for demonstrating learning.

Students may work at different instructional levels across subjects, and instruction responds to that reality.

A student wearing safety glasses and gloves soldering an electronic circuit board

Project-based learning

Learning comes alive when students can build, experiment, create, investigate, and connect ideas.

Science, social studies, art, and STEM projects give students opportunities to apply knowledge, collaborate, and demonstrate understanding beyond traditional worksheets.

Progress you can see

The goal is meaningful progress, not simply completing assignments.

  • Skills checks and work samples

    Regular skills checks and work samples are part of our instructional planning.

  • Benchmarks and goal monitoring

    Benchmark reviews and goal monitoring help us recognize growth and identify where additional teaching or enrichment is needed. WIAT and WRAT assessments set a baseline each year.

  • Communication with families

    Families hear how their child is growing, and help shape what comes next.

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See it in a classroom

The best way to understand our approach is to visit. Arrange a tour to meet our team and see learning in action.

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