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Trident Academy, through individualized, multi-sensory,
and research-based teaching approaches,
transforms the lives of cognitively capable K-12 children
diagnosed with learning differences.
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The Orton-Gillingham Approach
Research shows that the best way to teach children with dyslexia to read is using the Orton-Gillingham approach, a customized plan for each child that focuses on breaking down language into its constituent parts and reassembling them via repetition. Teachers at Trident Academy build trust with students, guiding them to one small success at a time until the children develop the confidence to succeed on a larger scale.
Why Charleston?
Families from across the United States have moved to the South Carolina Lowcountry in order for their children to attend Trident Academy. For the two most recent school years, nearly 25% of Trident students were new to the Charleston area. The Lowcountry is a highly desirable place to live, featuring a vibrant mix of history, natural beauty, culture, and hospitality.
Transition from Trident
Many students who enroll at Trident are able to transition back to a more traditional educational environment. We committed to preparing our students at all levels of the school for transition to the next phase of their lives, whether that is to the next level of our school, to a more traditional school, to college, or to a career path.
To see how our son has progressed and where he is today --
I truly don’t know how we would have been able to do it without a school like Trident.Ellen Wilson, Former Trident Parent
News & Events
News
Season 2 of the Trident Academy podcast Learning Differently, Thriving Wildly, kicks off with an interview with Andrew Lewis, a Trinidadian sailor in the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics. In this episode, he opens up about how his journey with dyslexia shaped his resilience and taught him the unwavering power of perseverance.
Season 2 of the Trident Academy podcast Learning Differently, Thriving Wildly, kicks off with an interview with Andrew Lewis, a Trinidadian sailor in the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics. In this episode, he opens up about how his journey with dyslexia shaped his resilience and taught him the unwavering power of perseverance.
Trident Academy's current and past parents have been eyewitnesses to the effect that our school has had on their children. Learn more from the parent perspective:
Trident Academy's current and past parents have been eyewitnesses to the effect that our school has had on their children. A current parent says, "What Trident Academy does so amazingly is give children the tools they are going to need to succeed. Everyone has their individual challenges, but Trident enables children to be themselves while providing personally tailored education that's different for each kid."
A parent of a recent Trident graduate states, "Figure out whatever you've got to do to get your child to Trident. It'll be the best investment for that child. It's the greatest thing we ever did"
This article tells the Trident story from a parent perspective.
Trident Academy is proud to once again offer Orton-Gillingham Associate Level training for teachers and tutors. This summer's course will be held from July 22 through August 2, 2024.
Orton-Gillingham Associate Level Training at Trident Academy: July 22 - August 2, 2024
For more than 80 years, the Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach has proven successful in helping struggling and emergent readers and is recognized as a Science of Reading (SoR) intervention. Teachers and tutors will learn the critical fundamentals of basic literacy. Fundamentals include multisensory strategies, essential OG principles for diagnostic/prescriptive teaching, assessment to determine a student's present level of reading/spelling, and a structured, systematic, and cumulative approach to progress nonreaders to reading success. The OG Associate Level is intended for teachers working individually or in small group instruction and will prepare practitioners to implement OG instruction, at the basic level, with fidelity.
All the information you need can be found on our Orton-Gillingham Training page.