I have a child that spent two years in the lower school and that was awesome. Penny Moldofsky is the best and makes the program great. Now that we are in the middle school, the teachers are attentive, and educating my child on the same level as public school but without the requirement for extraneous
... Read more learning requirements or the need to self teach. The bottomline is that this is the place for any child that learns differently. They provide social integration as well as self advocacy and other tools that are far too important today. In addition, rather than division being taught in two days, it's taught over two weeks to ensure success when the need to use it comes up later. Reading and writing strategies are intensive. This is a successful school for the right kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
Woodlynde is an excellent school, conveniently located on the Main Line, that provides support for students from grade 1-12. I have been a parent there for 10 years, and my child has experienced enormous success. The teachers are highly trained and committed to the students' success, the class sizes
... Read more are small (>15), and the administration is strong and engaged in the daily student life. I highly recommend the Woodlynde school to anyone whose child would be overwhelmed in a large school or that needs learning support to achieve success in college and beyond. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/08/09
The High school level programs did not prepare me for college level writing and testing
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Posted by a student on 06/08/08
Our son went to Woodlynde for one year and we did not have a positive experience with the upper school. We noticed many of the teachers are unexperienced and in transition to other jobs. The administration was eager enough to get us started and receive our tuition check, but once we started noting
... Read more the difficulties our child was having they became uncooperative and were slow to react or return calls. As well communication between staff members seems to be very poor. All in all, I found this experience to be poor and no better than a below average public school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/16/07
A wonderfully rich learning community with teachers who address the specific needs of your child and cater to their learning styles. The classrooms are small and the teacher to student ratio is high, making it impossible for students to slip by by being quiet. Challenging, accomodating environment. Lacks
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Posted by a former student on 05/03/06
I do not recommend Woodlynde School for anything over 6th grade. My son had a wonderful experience there for the lower school which is up until 5th grade, however what they call the upper school has a number of problems. The class size is smaller than public school, about 14 to 16 students, but the
... Read more teachers are not up to caliper for a private school in my opinion. The education is sub-standard at this level from what I have witnesses with my son. He is capable of much more and we will be moving him now after 8th grade. I have also notice the administration is disorganized, uncooperative and generally not open to new ideas. Feel free to email me at drwilliamtrebing@yahoo.com if you have specific questions about Woodlynde. My son has been there since 3rd grade. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/06
My son has been a student here for 2 years. The small class size has been really helpful for his learning disablity. They provide the students with lots of strategies to help them with their learning. They make each child feel that they can succede
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Posted by a parent on 01/29/06
An excellent school providing learning strategies to promote optimal growth for children grades 1-12. Helping young people develop and maintain good self-esteem in an academic envrionment which challenges each individual and yet supports them is a corner stone of the Woodlynde experience.
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Posted by a parent on 09/14/04
The Woodlynde School is a fabulous school for children with various learning needs and styles.It provides an atmosphere of warmth and support while boosting self-esteem and confidence. There is a strong sense of community with parental participation encouraged but not demanded. I have watched my daughter
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Strafford schools — Woodlynde School is located at 445 Upper Gulph Rd, Strafford PA 19087. 445 Upper Gulph Rd is in the 19087 ZIP code in Strafford, PA Woodlynde School is a Private school that serves grade levels 1 - 12.
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