THE LANG SCHOOL

Engages in advocacy efforts to promote policy changes and increased public funding for twice-exceptional and learning-disabled students at local, state, and federal levels.

Accepts applications for grades 1–12 on a rolling basis, offering school tours, open houses, one-on-one information sessions, and connections with current and former parents to support family engagement in the admissions process.

Implements a hands-on, collaborative curriculum that fosters student engagement, passion exploration, and growth, integrating social-emotional learning (SEL), restorative practices, conflict resolution, and civic responsibility. Core values include civility, self-reflection, growth mindset, and advocacy for equity and social justice.

Conducts comprehensive admissions assessments in collaboration with families, outside providers, and previous schools, including evaluations by occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, or learning specialists as needed. Develops and communicates individualized service plans within the first month of enrollment, with ongoing assessment and progress monitoring to ensure flexibility and responsiveness.

Provides individualized learning, social-emotional learning (SEL), and executive functioning (EF) support to all students by embedding therapeutic services—such as occupational therapy and speech-language pathology—into daily classroom instruction through consistent collaboration between teachers and specialists.

Provides comprehensive education and support for gifted students in grades 1 through 12 with learning differences, offering individualized academic, social-emotional, and executive function development in a tailored learning environment. The school was founded in 2009 and has expanded to serve upper grades, with a physical campus expansion in 2023.

Offers professional development, consultation, research collaboration, and advocacy support to external schools and organizations to increase understanding of twice-exceptionality and improve educational practices.

Offers ongoing in-house coaching, year-round professional development, and training in cultural competency, diversity, equity, and inclusion for teachers and staff. Also provides training opportunities for pre-service educators and specialists to build expertise in supporting twice-exceptional learners.

Shares knowledge through faculty publications, conference presentations, and participation in professional networks. Engages in action research collaborations with universities and research institutes to study effective interventions for twice-exceptional learners.