SRQ Magazine | May/June 2024: Rocketkids' Guide to Private Schools - Sea of Strengths Academy

SEA OF STRENGTHS ACADEMY

SEA OF STRENGTHS ACADEMY was founded in 2009 by two experienced teachers who had a very simple goal—to serve students that were not receiving the reading help they so desperately needed in school. These bright students had often lost interest in school, and felt that they would never learn to read. With proper teaching, using Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory phonics, these students did learn to read, and gained the self confidence needed to reach their goals in school and beyond. Sea Of Strengths Academy serves students in grades 2-12 with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. Students participate in daily Orton-Gillingham instruction, which is also infused into all subject areas. This has a multiplying effect on the reading intervention and is possible because all teachers at Sea Of Strengths Academy receive specialized training from an accredited Orton-Gillingham fellow. Students also receive daily individualized math instruction. Our program is multisensory, using plenty of manipulatives to demonstrate math concepts. Students move from the concrete to more abstract concepts, and are allowed to progress at their own pace. Other classes include writing, literature, social studies, science and a quarterly specials rotation. Learning outside the classroom is also supported through frequent field trips and community service opportunities. Our high school program provides students with a number of options, including dual enrollment for college credit or career preparation programs. Through a blended program students attend in-person daily and receive instructional support for their online curriculum. Students in this program also participate in small group Orton-Gillingham phonics and daily individualized math instruction. We encourage you to visit our school and to learn why Sea Of Strengths Academy is the best school for students with dyslexia in the Sarasota/Bradenton area. Call today to schedule a tour!

School’s Mission

The mission of Sea Of Strengths Academy is to help students with learning differences meet their full potential in school, by providing a high-quality, research-backed, multi-sensory curriculum taught by dedicated and compassionate teachers.

SEA OF STRENGTHS ACADEMY

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