The Sparhawk Student

Students who do well at Sparhawk School are a neurodiverse group, most of whom can be described by one or more of the statements below. 

Sparhawk School Could Be An Excellent Fit If Your Child . . . 

• has a keen interest in learning in their own way or on their own terms
• excels when given choices on how to demonstrate what they have learned
• wants to develop their own voice
• is cognitively average to cognitively talented. 
• want to be respected for their unique opinions and choices
• is ready for a change or wants to expand their social or academic community
• is very involved in non-academic area of interest (talented skier, athlete, equestrian, artist, etc.) and needs time to pursue those interests while still progressing academically
• learns well when discussing or actively manipulating ideas, things and information with peers and adults
• needs to regain enthusiasm or joy for learning (e.g. due to trauma, boredom, anxiety, depression)
• needs help organizing, setting and working towards goals
• wants and need to improve their learning dispositions and habits
• needs/wants to be challenged (have potential that is not being harnessed currently)
• wants their unique abilities and talents to be recognized, honored, appreciated 
• is more successful when situations or expectations are clear
• marches to the beat of their own drum
• feels misunderstood by adults or peers
• is an outside-of-the-box learner
• needs to work on social pragmatics
• needs to develop skills and habits to avoid distraction or inattention
• has had a negative educational experience elsewhere
• needs to overcome test anxiety, school phobia, low self esteem
• has been told they do not work to their potential
• is inappropriately labeled as not following directions or not listening, lazy, disorganized or unmotivated
• has lost belief in themselves as learners