Park School - Winter Park (FL)

5 /5 Rob Langston: This school has been the missing puzzle piece for our family. The specialized approach to dyslexia, combined with compassionate and skilled teachers, has completely transformed our child’s confidence and learning experience. We’ve seen incredible progress, and most importantly, our child now loves school. Highly recommend to any family looking for a supportive and effective environment.

5 /5 Kendall Harn: Park School has been a total game changer. The teachers really “get” dyslexia and use strategies that actually work. The progress we’ve seen is life changing. Not only in reading and writing but in our child’s overall confidence and attitude towards learning. School anxiety is completely gone, which is a testament to how what a profound difference the right setting can make. The support here is incredible, and it’s been amazing to see our child thrive in a place that truly understands them. We’re so grateful and can’t recommend it enough!

5 /5 Park Castagnos: My son has attended Park School since the second grade and is now in 7th grade. He attended a A rated public school in the area as well as a private small private before Park School. He was diagnosed with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and delay of processing, ADHD. We have done OG tutoring 2x a week at Engage the Brain along with multiple other interventions prior to Park School. Park School has been an absolute blessing for my son. PS has helped him grow his self confidence, his reading is above grade level and he has beautiful cursive writing thanks to being taught it there. This has been the best fit for our child. He hated being behind his peers not being able to finish his work when he went to other schools. We would constantly get calls that he was sick or breakdown because of the anxiety he had going to school. He enjoys learning and attending Park School. Best decision ever for our child.

5 /5 Jeremy Hartman: I worked at Park School for 3 years and was involved in the Music and Arts department. I was empowered to help create a unique atmosphere in which the students were truly able to express themselves and celebrate the advantages that their dyslexia gave them. Instead of looking at dyslexia as a hinderance, Mary-Elizabeth Langston, the founder of the school, had a vision of empowering the kids to use their gifts to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically. I was supported by the administrative staff and feel blessed to have participated in that vision. The students were excited to come to school. I am truly grateful that a place like Park School exists. Many of the teachers that I had the privilege of serving with still work at the school, and I know from my time with them that they pour all their effort into creating an exceptional learning environment for every student. Jeremy Hartman

5 /5 Rachel Lutz: If you are reading this, know that disgruntled people are usually the ones that are the loudest and write reviews. The content people that enjoy a place arent necessarily thinking about getting on the Internet and proclaiming their love. I have an ESE degree and am certified to teach K-6 in FL (since credentials apparently matter). I am currently a Kindergarten teacher and have 40 hours of OG training. Let me share about Park School. Park school only admits students with dyslexia. Since dyslexic kids often have comorbidities, yes, children may have more than dyslexia (dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD). My daughter came from public school (which I still love) where the reading specialist tested her at the beginning of the year with colored strips and nonsense words. It was then that I knew that my daughter needed teachers that understood dyslexia. Her old school didnt have the trained personnel that could serve her neurodivergent brain well. While at Park School, my daughter has made significant gains in reading. Her confidence in herself as a person and academically has exploded. She NEVER loved going to school until Park School. Now she doesnt want to be sick and doesnt want to get in the car at pick up because she wants to stay at school. Until youve had a child that dreaded school, you cant appreciate what a gift it is for a child to absolutely love it. Not all schools are for everyone. But Park School is a special place with very knowledgeable, kind, caring, and responsive staff. We have had no issues and are very happy to be there. Finding a school fit for a child can be tiring and difficult. We are glad weve found the perfect fit for our kid. We have no plans of leaving.