Illustrative photoThe Windward School - Westchester Lower School
Grades and ages
Ages 6-15
Student-teacher ratio
Low student-to-teacher ratio with small, specialized instructional groups
Tuition
Tuition schedules set annually; need-based financial assistance available.
About The Windward School - Westchester Lower School
Founded in 1926, The Windward School is a renowned independent, co-educational day school dedicated to providing a proven, language-based instructional program for children in Grades 1 through 9 who have dyslexia or other language-based learning disabilities. The Westchester Lower School campus in White Plains provides an empowering, structured academic environment designed to help young learners develop essential literacy, writing, and executive functioning skills.
Windward's research-validated curriculum utilizes a direct, explicit, multisensory approach to instruction across all academic subjects. Every teacher undergoes extensive training in the Windward Language Arts program (derived from Orton-Gillingham principles), ensuring consistent, high-impact reading and language remediation.
In addition to rigorous academics, the school provides integrated speech-language support, executive function coaching, adaptive technology suites, and robust arts and athletics programs designed to build confidence, self-advocacy, and academic independence.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- Ages 6-15
Learning needs supported
- Dyslexia
- language-based learning disabilities
Specialties
- Dyslexia & Language-Based Learning Disabilities
- Reading & Decoding Impairments
- Expository Writing Delays
- Executive Functioning Deficits
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- Multisensory Reading Remediation (Orton-Gillingham / Windward PAF)
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Executive Function Coaching
- Assistive Technology Training
- Counseling & Social-Emotional Support
Programs
Programs at The Windward School - Westchester Lower School
Other programs and supports
- Multisensory Reading Remediation (Orton-Gillingham / Windward PAF)
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Executive Function Coaching
- Assistive Technology Training
- Counseling & Social-Emotional Support
School facts
Practical details for families
Accreditation and licensing
- New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS)
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Accredited Program
Tuition and funding
Tuition: Tuition schedules set annually; need-based financial assistance available.
- Private Pay
- Need-Based Financial Aid
- School District Placement / Tuition Reimbursement
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Location and directions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about The Windward School - Westchester Lower School
What student population does The Windward School specialize in?
The Windward School specializes exclusively in educating students of average to superior intelligence who have dyslexia or other language-based learning disabilities.
What reading methodology is used at Windward?
Windward uses direct, explicit, multisensory instruction based on Orton-Gillingham principles, delivered through the Windward Language Arts and PAF reading program.
Is financial assistance available for enrolled families?
Yes, The Windward School awards need-based financial aid to eligible families to ensure broad economic access to its specialized educational program.
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