Holistic Learning | Grades 6 -12
Feel the Heart of a Small Boarding School
Brehm is a safe place for your child to explore authenticity, feel the empowerment of neurodiversity, and develop lifelong skills.
A Message from Brehm
Rejuvenate Hope and Awaken Potential
Where Curiosity Finds Passion
We believe that nurturing your child's unique potential is a collective effort.
We create a community where students, parents, staff, and loved ones work together to encourage curiosity and connect students with their passions. Living one's passion begins the journey toward happiness and self-expression.
Over the years, the Brehm family has consistently been the environment where students can rediscover something remarkable, possibly forgotten, providing them with the opportunity to initiate unprecedented growth in various aspects of their lives.
A Message from our Parents, Students, and Staff
A Safe Place to Broaden Future Possibilities
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Together, Let’s Explore if Brehm Is the Right Fit for Your Child
Connecting with a boarding school that understands your child's needs can be daunting.
Reach out to our team of experts to discover how Brehm stands apart, offering a secure and nurturing environment, fostering holistic growth and development.
We Dedicate our Focus to these Outcomes
With heart and expertise, we equip your child to meet the world as a young adult.
We recognize that success in life extends beyond textbooks and exams.
Confidence
Curiosity
Advocacy
Accountability
Engagement
Authenticity
Self-awareness
Direction
Resilience
Problem solving strategies
Adaptability
Knowledge and skills
Social awareness
Respectful relationships
Self-management
Self-care
Responsible decision making
Positive personal presentation
Independent living skills
Executive functioning strategies
Communication skills
Responsibility
Knowledge of resources
Talent or skill to share
Active listeners
Open-minded
Grateful
Honest
Perspective taker
Patient
A Place Where Students Make the Difference
We support students in achieving their dreams by celebrating their unique strengths and abilities through our inclusive, holistic approach.
Think, Learn, Grow
Discover our dynamic and diverse approach designed to engage students and support their academic progress.
At Brehm Preparatory School, we believe in providing an individualized and holistic education that empowers students with learning disabilities and learning differences—offered by certified teachers who work tirelessly to find each student's talent and gifts.
Play, Laugh, Connect
At Brehm Preparatory School we offer both on and off-campus activities. We believe in the importance of providing extensive recreational activities that promote personal growth, social interaction, and a balanced lifestyle for our students.
Through our recreation program, students have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of structured activities that cater to their interests and preferences.
Live, Belong, Become Independent
Being a smaller boarding program, we offer a caring and structured environment to prepare students for life beyond the classroom.
We understand that transitioning to independent living can be challenging for students with learning disabilities and differences.
Our program uses a cognitive apprenticeship framework to teach independent living skills. We provide students with lifelong strategies inclusive of time management, organization, self-advocacy, and personal responsibility.
Specialized Services Tailored
for Each Student
We address the complexity of learning through our holistic and collaborative approach.
Speech & Language
Communication is vital for academic, social, vocational, and personal success, whether it is speaking with others or thinking to ourselves. Verbal and nonverbal language underpin the ability to understand the world and learn.
Our integrated Speech-Language program provides targeted support for students to improve language processing, social communication skills, and auditory processing.
Arrowsmith Program
A program that is focused on the ability for your brain to become more effective and efficient.
Research on neuroplasticity shows that the brain continues to grow and change in response to targeted interventions.
As the only boarding school in America to provide this program, we are able to optimize the cognitive restructuring outcomes for students in our 24/7 program.
Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Brehm knows the importance of belonging, feeling safe, and learning how to navigate the social and emotional landscape of neurodiversity— awareness of social skills and management of emotional well-being are critical for our students' happiness and success.
Brehm provides opportunities to learn these skills in the SEL classroom, in every social interaction, and in each teachable moment.
The Brehm Campus
A Snapshot of Our Community
40
Years of empowering students
18
Average tenure of Brehm Faculty
30 - 60
Population of our student body
6th - 12th
Grades served on the Brehm Prep Campus
11 - 21
Ages of our student body
1:5
Classroom teacher-to-student ratio
1:6
Dorm student life staff-to-student ratio
50
Acres of ponds, fields, and trees
In the heartland, Carbondale, Illinois borders the Shawnee National Forest and many other natural wonders.
We Succeed Where Others Have Failed
Join us in listening to dreams, finding new pathways of hope, and celebrating the strengths that open new possibilities for your child.
Advance reading fluency and comprehension
Achieve greater focus and engagement
Learn to enjoy math and writing
Get in touch with how you learn
Find deep and lasting friendships
Enrich your brilliance and talents
Acquire life-long strategies to meet goals
Direct your emotions and energy toward positive results
Embrace and express your authentic self
Start a Conversation
Connect with one of our staff to see if Brehm is the right fit for your child and your family.
Discovery Session
Schedule a discovery session with our admissions team to learn about Brehm and our holistic approach.
Feel free to email us with any questions you may have. We're here to support you in every way possible and provide the information you need.
Call
We're delighted to connect with you over a call. Reach out anytime between Monday and Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM to talk with one of our expert staff.