National Center for Learning Disabilities Honors Denver Academy with Rozelle Founders Award

“Denver Academy’s commitment to personalized learning exemplifies NCLD’s mission to provide equal opportunities for learners,” NCLD President and CEO Mimi Corcoran said.

Denver Academy was chosen by NCLD for the Rozelle Founders Award due to the fact that the school has created a culture of respect and responsibility, high expectations and accountability, and has built a school community based on personalized learning and opportunities for students to play active roles in decisions about their education.

 

“We are honored to be presented with the Rozelle Founders Award,” Denver Academy Headmaster Mark Twarogowski said. “Students at all levels are encouraged to demonstrate their learning through multiple pathways and forms of expression. With a foundation built on relationships, parents and teachers maintain open and honest communication about what works, what needs improvement, and how to keep students on a path to high school graduation and successful transition to post-graduate studies or the workplace.”

 

One in five children in the U.S. struggle with learning and attention issues like dyslexia and ADHD. NCLD’s “ The State of Learning Disabilities ” (2017) report suggests that almost 30 percent of children with these issues do not graduate with a regular high school diploma. Students with learning and attention issues are as smart as their peers and, with the right support, can achieve at high levels. At Denver Academy, not only do students graduate with a high school diploma, historically more than 80 percent of DA graduates also go on to pursue four-year universities, two-year colleges, immersion-based gap years, the military, trade schools and more.

 

The Rozelle Founders Award Ceremony at Denver Academy is by invitation only and will include short remarks by DA students and Denver Academy Headmaster, Mark Twarogowski, as well as a presentation of the Rozelle Award by NCLD Senior Director of Learning Resources & Research, Dr. Sheldon Horowitz. Additional NCLD representatives will be in attendance along with representatives of NCLD’s flagship program, Understood.org .

 

The National Center for Learning Disabilities is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of one in five children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities. NCLD is working to create a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work and in life. For more information please visit www.ncld.org . Created by NCLD and 14 nonprofit partners, Understood.org is an award-winning, comprehensive free education resource that has connected more than 30 million people to personalized support, interactive tools, leading experts, and a safe community both online and on the ground. 

Celebrating 45 years in 2017, Denver Academy (DA) was founded on the maxim that students thrive when taught in the way they learn best. DA is one of the top schools in the nation dedicated to teaching diverse learners, including those with dyslexia and ADD/ADHD. Denver Academy’s innovative, proven learning model is based on the balanced application of classroom management, information processing, and academic literacy. Small class sizes of 12-14 students facilitate student-centered differentiated instruction. Flexible placement and several academic levels within each core subject, including Honors classes and advanced coursework, allow faculty to teach to each student’s optimal level. For more information, visit: www.denveracademy.org.

 

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