Greengate School for Dyslexia

Since 2002 Greengate School has educated and supported bright children with learning differences in reading, spelling or writing. As we have grown, Greengate has expanded its role to serve as a dyslexia resource, training teachers, parents and growing community awareness of the issues surrounding those with these learning differences.

June 23 - July 18, 2008
Summer Reading Camp
Greengate School holds a summer camp each year for children in grades 1-6. The four week long camp works to strengthen language, math, art, and study skills for children with reading differences. (more)

May 27- June 5, 2008
Orton-Gillingham Associate Training Course
Orton-Gillingham Academy Fellow, Susan Van der Vorst will led this 70 hour course in the fundamentals of structured, multisensory language instruction.

April 12, 2008
Greengate in the Tropics - Fund Raiser
Hors d'oeuvres and Auction Gala from 7 to 11 pm at the Valley Hill Country Club, promises to be a lively evening. Be sure to invite your friends and neighbors for a fabulous evening of fun with a lime twist! Auction Items

April 4 – 5, 2008
Advanced Orton-Gillingham Workshop
We are pleased to announce the availability of this special two-day reading workshop. The workshop is an excellent opportunity for Orton-Gillingham therapists and traditional classroom teachers to increase their knowledge of language development, structure, and instruction

December, 16, 2007
Valley School Helps In Battle of Dyslexia

September 01, 2007
October proclaimed Dyslexia Awareness Month
Governor Bob Riley has again proclaimed October as Dyslexia
Awareness Month in Alabama.

July 24, 2007
Greengate School Adds Kindergarten Program
Intensive Orton-Gillingham multi-sensory instruction to prevent reading problems. Designed for young children who show early signs of reading problems and/or there is a family history of reading problems.

No testing required for admission

Half day option

Low-Cost screening available

Jan 2006
Kudos, Junior Lego
Two teams from Greengate School competed in the Junior First Lego League Southeast Regional Exposition held recently in Atlanta

May 2005
The Huntsville Times Series on Learning Disabilities
The Huntsville Times published an excellent series of articles on learning disabilities. Several issues were covered and parents with a range of experiences with treatment, schools and tutoring were interviewed.

Aug 2003
Greengate School Begins Second Successful Year
If you ask a seven and a half year old dyslexic boy who struggles with reading what his favorite subject is at school you would not expect him to answer “reading”.

Aug 2002
New school designed for children with dyslexia
The state of Alabama will see the opening of a unique school next month when Greengate School opens on August 7th.

Feb 2002
Dyslexia school will speak to the needs of children
Having evaluated several well-known dyslexia schools throughout the country, Ramsey and other organizers decided their school will teach all subjects using multisensory methods

1-20-2006 Press Release
Greengate represents Alabama In The Jr. First Lego League Competition

5-24-2004 Press Release
Huntsville Dyslexia School needs a new home

6-9-2002 Press Release
Greengate School in Huntsville is hosting a dyslexia training session June 9-13th.
1-21-2002 Press Release
Parent and teacher group start school for children with reading differences