About The Skill Building Center
In every school, children learn. At Yeshiva Eitz Chaim-The Skill Building Center, we teach children how to learn. They learn to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, and to use strategies to overcome their difficulties. They learn to succeed academically and socially, both in school and in life.
| In every school, children learn. At the Skill Building Center, we teach children how to learn. |
We cater specifically to children ages 4 to 10 with social and/or learning difficulties who are higher functioning than the typical special education student, yet who will not succeed in a traditional classroom setting. By working with children at this young age, The Skill Building Center helps minimize, or even alleviate, the difficulties many children with these issues eventually face. Our small classes — never exceeding a 4-to-1 student-teacher ratio — ensures that each child receives undiluted attention. Our concentrated program, individualized for each student, meets their academic, social and emotional needs, preparing them for what lies ahead, so they are on par with their peers. After one or two years at The Skill Building Center, some of our children go on to flourish in a mainstream school setting.
Our goal is to educate children before their lack of skills impacts their self-esteem; before they fall significantly behind their peers socially and academically; and to maximize each child's potential. We teach kids to move beyond their deficits, giving them a solid foundation which will ultimately enable them to thrive.
Our children range from those who just need extra attention to help them mature before entering a traditional school, to those with more serious learning and/or emotional difficulties. We have students who struggle with ADHD and ADD, dyslexia, Asperger syndrome, social isolation, language delays, hearing impairment, and behavioral issues. |
