Established in 1950 in the rolling hills of Central Virginia near Charlottesville, Oakland School and Camp offers an intensive six-week program designed for children ages 7-14 who need a quick academic boost along with the acquisition of enhanced study skills.

Oakland's student population is comprised of bright children with dyslexia and other learning disabilities including dysgraphia, dyscalculia and non-verbal learning disabilities as well as visual and auditory processing disorders. Along with a primary learning disability, some students also have been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, while others may have organizational difficulties that can be addressed by the Oakland program. Many children have no formal diagnosis, but need to "catch up," fill in academic gaps, or solidify skills before entering the next grade.

Oakland was founded as a reading camp and reading instruction, based on a proprietary adaptation of the Orton-Gillingham method, is the school's speciality. But Oakland is much more than a reading camp as reading instruction is augmented by focused instruction in math and written language with an emphasis on organizational and study skills. Summer students greatly benefit from the individualized and small group instructions that are hallmarks of the Oakland program.

The goal of the summer program is to enable students to achieve measurable academic gains and go home feeling accomplished and with a heart full of happy memories of a fun and rewarding summer.

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