Brehm Preparatory School Facts
- The original boarding school in the Midwest for students with complex learning disabilities, ADHD/ADD, auditory processing issues, and nonverbal learning disabilities
- The holistic approach addresses each student's academic, social and emotional needs
- Student to teacher ratio is 1 to 4
- Received the U.S. Department of Education esteemed Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence
- Provides Orthon/Gillingham and Lindamood Bell and other reading methodologies to students with identified needs
- 5 full-time Speech Language Pathologists on staff
- Accredited by the Independent Schools Association of Central States (ISACS) and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCAS) and approved by Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
- Four full-time nurses
- Student to dorm parent ratio is 1 to 8
- Annual international trip gives students an opportunity to travel and learn the culture and history of other countries
- Teachers have certification in content areas and are LD certified
- Teaching staff has an average of 12 years of experience teaching students with learning disabilities and attention-deficit disorder
- One of the few schools of its kind with a family-model program
