SOAR
Berean's SOAR Program, launched in 2011, offers the first and only all-day, contained elementary classroom experience for struggling dyslexic students in Knoxville and East Tennessee. For students with dyslexia, learning success is fostered in small classrooms that integrate Orton-Gillingham reading instruction and multisensory teaching in all academic areas. For those elementary students who do not need a fully immersive Orton-Gillingham classroom setting, we offer OG reading/language arts classes combined with the typical classroom setting. For our middle and high school students, we offer classroom accommodations and access to a fully staffed Learning Center on a daily basis. We understand that students with language based learning challenges have unique academic needs; therefore, we tailor our school’s program to meet the various needs of these students. The SOAR Team teaches and supports grade-level curriculum in conjunction with traditional classroom expectations.
SOAR stands for Specialized instruction providing Opportunities for daily success which Allows our students to Reach their full potential. Because initial struggles with reading and writing can produce long-term challenges, the SOAR program provides early intervention and proactively equips students with the necessary tools so they can succeed in all subject areas where language acts as an integral building block.
Which student benefits most?
The SOAR program serves students from 1st - 12th grade who:
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Have a primary diagnosis of a language-based learning challenges such as dyslexia
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Have an average to above average cognitive ability
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Struggle specifically in the areas of reading and writing and are frustrated with their lack of success in a traditional learning environment
Note: The SOAR Program is not able to effectively meet the needs of students whose primary diagnosis is that of ASD, a behavioral/emotional disorder, or low cognitive abilities. An educational psychological report is required for admission into the program.
We are pleased to be accepting applications to the SOAR program for this academic year. If you’d like more information, please click the button below or call 865-521-6054 ext. 433.