How does San Francisco Waldorf High School support students with learning differences?
The Individualized Learning Committee, a dedicated group of faculty chaired by our school mentor, is responsible for designing and maintaining support structures for our students with learning differences. The Individualized Learning Committee meets on a weekly basis to discuss student progress, identify challenges, and help find solutions. All of our faculty members are familiar with each student’s accommodation plans. Our small size and committed faculty allow us to give each student individual attention. For many students, this attention is enough to help them succeed in their schoolwork. However, students who have difficulty writing or reading might be overwhelmed with the quantity of writing and reading expected in many of our courses. Our faculty try to give material in three different ways – orally, visually by writing on the board, and via handouts – and this can help students with a variety of learning styles. We look carefully at different styles of learning before we admit s
