What's happening at Brehm Saturday, August 23rd Sunday, August 24th MOVE IN WEEKEND Check-In 10:00am-5:00pm Gymnasium Student Activities Center Brehm Preparatory School 1245 East Grand Avenue Carbondale, IL 62901       Greetings from the Director Welcome to our Brehm family! We are the only boarding school in the Midwest specifically designed to meet the needs of students with complex learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder issues. We are not a traditional, English-style boarding school. We are based on a family model. Read More

Welcome to Brehm Preparatory School Our Mission Statement and Philosophy Empowering students with complex learning disabilities to recognize and optimize their full potential. Read More Student Profile Tuition Information Online Inquiry Form Alumni News! Staff and student email Brehm still has openings for the 2008-2009 school year. For more information please visit the admissions department page or call 618.457.0371. Brehm has a rolling admissions policy. Students are accepted throughout the year based on availability of space.     About Complex Learning Disabilities Our mission statement recognizes that our students are complex individuals. The reference to “complex learning disabilities” indicates that people with learning disabilities are affected across their whole lives and not just in an educational setting. Read More   News and Events What's going on on campus during the summer • Graduation Photos are in • Upgrades to the stage • Brehm hosts children's play • Diana King (founder of Kildonan School and Orton Expert) visits Brehm. Please visit our website often to stay informed of the latest Brehm happenings!

About a School for Children with Learning Differences

Brehm Preparatory School is a private boarding school for students with learning disabilities. Our mission is to empower students with complex learning disabilities to recognize and optimize their full potential. Brehm employees use a holistic approach by evaluating the individual needs of each student throughout the academic year. Students enrolled at Brehm Preparatory School have various learning disabilities  from Dyslexia, ADHD, Aphasia, Aspergers, nonverbal learning disorders (NVLD), visual processing  and Dysphasia. Brehm employees a diverse staff customizing each student needs, leading innovation as a school for learning disabilities. Faculty train students to use assistive software such as Dragon Naturally Speaking, Kurzweil 3000, My Reading Coach, Fast ForWord, and Inspiration  as needed to help students achieve their academic goals. Brehm also  staffs a speech and language department for students who require these needs to work with their disabilities. A nursing department is on site to monitor and deliver students health needs.

All members of Brehm Preparatory School recognize the courage it takes for the parents and their children to be separated during the academic year. An extreme amount of individualized support is on site to monitor and care for students after their academic day is finished. After school tutoring is available if individualized support for the student or by parent is requested. An assortment of activities are scheduled for the students to participate after their school day. Brehm has twenty-five years of teaching learning disabilities education. This experience indicates a boarding school environment is the most affective way for students with Learning Disabilities to optimize their full potential. Brehm Preparatory School has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. Brehm was the only boarding school to be honored separating Brehm for the rest.

Brehm is more than a private boarding learning disability school for children with ADHD or Dyslexia. Brehm's faculty and staff are trained to educate students with nonverbal learning disability challenges. Administration manages student enrollment so faculty and staff have the time and resources to give students individualize support. Classroom sizes range from one to eight students per class. Brehm's administration team is constantly researching student learning disabilities. The research process is a tremendous help for the success Brehm has with graduating LD students to continue their education. Please take the time to browse our Website. The Website has many online articles describing Brehm's culture, philosophies and strategies proving Brehm is one of the best in educating children with learning disabilities.