Amelia Street School

Riverside School stands as a beacon of hope and empowerment for students in kindergarten through eighth grade who face the challenges of dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. Since its establishment in 1974, the school has dedicated itself to transforming the educational experience for these bright children by employing tailored teaching methods that align with their unique learning styles. Central to Riverside's approach is the Orton-Gillingham methodology, a structured, multisensory strategy that not only addresses the specific needs of students with dyslexia but also fosters a love for learning. The school prides itself on maintaining a low student-teacher ratio, ensuring personalized attention and support that nurtures each child's potential. Additionally, Riverside emphasizes strong partnerships with families, recognizing their vital role in the educational journey. With specialized facilities designed to enhance learning and a commitment to creating an inclusive community, Riverside School distinguishes itself as Virginia's most trusted institution for students with dyslexia, dedicated to helping them achieve their highest academic potential.

The Steward School is an independent, college-preparatory day school in Richmond, Virginia, enrolling students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12 across a Lower, Middle and Upper School. It is a mainstream private school, not a special education placement. Academic support is delivered through the Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL), a named in-house program that pairs students with tutors, offers Orton-Gillingham based literacy instruction in the Lower School, and builds study, organization, time-management and self-advocacy skills in the Middle and Upper School. CAL coordinates annual screenings tied to speech, language and motor development and can connect families with outside speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and psychologists. Tutoring is billed hourly, with a scholarship fund available for qualifying families. Steward describes itself as a school that values neurodiversity and enrolls students with identified learning differences, while stating directly that it is not a school for students with identified learning differences. It offers accommodations such as extended time and small-group testing. It does not provide individualized education plans and does not customize its curriculum to target specific skill or processing challenges.

Charterhouse School Richmond is a VAISEF-accredited residential and day school operated by Shineforth Child and Family Services, serving up to 144 students ages 5 through 22 in kindergarten through 12th grade with autism, emotional disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and multiple disabilities. The school offers ISAEP certification and a summer program. A sister campus serves students in Edinburg in Shenandoah County. Students are placed through IEP processes.