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.

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

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 2025 -

Tuesday, August 19
Monday, September 1
Tuesday, September 23
Thursday, October 2
Friday, October 10
Friday, October 17
Friday, October 24
Monday, November 24 through
Friday, November 28
Classes resume Monday, 12/1
Monday, December 22 through Monday, January 5
Classes resume Tuesday, 1/6



First Day of School
Labor Day
No Classes
No Classes
Parent/Teacher Meetings
Parent/Teacher Meetings
Parent/Teacher Meetings
Regular Dismissal on Friday, 11/21


Schoolwide Dismissal at 1:45 P.M. on Friday, 12/19





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


Winter Recess

- SECOND SEMESTER 2026 -

Monday, January 19
Friday, February 13
Monday, February 16
Monday, March 23 through
Friday, March 27
Classes resume Monday, 3/30
Friday, April 3
Monday, April 6
Monday, May 25
Tuesday, June 2
Wednesday, June 3



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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