Our Academics

We approximate the academic criteria of prominent mainstream schools and strive to maximize each student’s full potential in an educational setting free of undue emotional stress.

The key is not just in the methods, but the prescriptive delivery system individualized to each student, based on professional testing and diagnosis of physiologically based learning differences. Our goal is to produce, evaluate, prescribe and coordinate individualized teaching methods for each child.

McGlannan School prepares students for a successful transition into the mainstream at the appropriate time while fostering self-esteem and maximizing academic achievement.

Our Results: The Iowa Assessments™ Longitudinal Study

Methodology

Orton-Gillingham BasedMultisensoryAssociativeIndividualizedPrescriptive Delivery SystemDirect and Explicit InstructionStrategy Based

Class Sizes

Small teacher to student ratios

1:1 Teaching Sessions

One-to-one prescriptive and intensive instructional sessions provided to all students by trained reading clinicians.

Sensory Integration

An Occupational Therapist supervises a sensory integration program for our youngest students.

Physical Education

Students participate in a daily structured physical education program.

Computer Applications

Students attend computer applications class each day. The goal is to develop essential computer skills including keyboarding/touch typing, word processing, web research, digital citizenship, and use of Microsoft Office applications.

Elevated Middle School Curriculum

Our comprehensive middle school academic program approximates the level of the local prominent mainstream settings and prepares our students for successful transitions.

Support for Transition

Our goal is to prepare students to successfully mainstream at the appropriate time while fostering self-esteem and maximizing academic achievement. We work closely with prominent mainstream schools to help identify the appropriate setting for each student’s transition.

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MORNING ARRIVAL
First bell rings at 7:55 A.M.
Homeroom starts at 8:00 A.M.
First period begins at 8:15 A.M.

DAILY DISMISSAL (Except Wednesday)
2:00 P.M. for A/B, C/D and E/G
2:45 P.M. for the Middle School Division

WEDNESDAY DISMISSAL
All students dismiss at 1:45 P.M.

- FIRST SEMESTER 2024 -

Wednesday, August 21
Monday, September 2
Thursday, October 3
Friday, October 11
Friday, October 18
Friday, October 25
Wednesday, November 27
Thursday, November 28
Friday, November 29
Classes resume Monday, December 2
Friday, December 20 through Monday, January 6
Classes resume Tuesday, January 7



First Day of School
Labor Day
No Classes
Parent/Teacher Meetings
Parent/Teacher Meetings
Parent/Teacher Meetings
No Classes
No Classes
No Classes


Schoolwide Dismissal at 1:45 P.M. on Thursday, December 19






Opening Day
Legal Holiday
Planning Day
Teacher Work Day
Teacher Work Day
Teacher Work Day
Thanksgiving Recess




Winter Recess

- SECOND SEMESTER 2025 -

Monday, January 20
Friday, February 14
Monday, February 17
Monday, March 24 through
Monday, March 31
Classes resume Tuesday, April 1


Friday, April 18
Monday, April 21
Monday, May 26
Tuesday, June 3
Wednesday, June 4



Martin Luther King Day
No Classes
Presidents' Day






No Classes
No Classes
Memorial Day
Schoolwide Dismissal at 1:45 P.M.
Last Day of School



Legal Holiday
Planning Day
Legal Holiday
Spring Break




Planning Day
Planning Day
Legal Holiday
In-House Awards
Awards Ceremony

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