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Secondary Program Brighton School has an exciting and innovative Secondary program designed to be flexible and to meet the needs of students who have different academic goals. It is a 5-7 year program with an emphasis on developing independence and transitioning to the workplace, using the Ontario Skills Passport as a guide. Both credit and non-credit courses are offered. Click here to read more.  
Direct Instruction Brighton features the Direct Instruction (DI) methodology as a cornerstone of our reading curriculum. Direct Instruction is a structured, carefully sequenced approach that teaches to content mastery. Frequent assessments monitor progress and ensure that students do not move on until they have mastered each lesson. Click here to read more.
New Approach to Reading Comprehension We have been seeing some remarkable gains in reading and oral comprehension since introducing the Lindamood Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing program last September. Click here to read more.
Assistive Technology Assistive Technology is available to all students at Brighton School. Our Assistive Technologies include Co:Writer 6, which has word prediction software and a sophisticated graphic organizer.  Click here to read more.

Welcome to Brighton
We have what you've been looking for. A warm, vibrant learning disability school community that understands kids with learning challenges. Learning Groups that have only 3 - 6 students in each group. Caring, qualified, trained and experienced Special Ed teachers who individualize learning to meet each student’s needs. An evidence based, best-practices curriculum that gets results. A focus on remediation, but also on 'strengthening strengths' so our students understand that while they have challenges, they also have gifts and abilities that make them shine. A 'Balanced Day' schedule with two well-spaced 45 minutes breaks (instead of short 15 minute recesses) that helps keep our students at a consistent energy and attention level throughout the day. Co-curricular clubs each day that allow students to experience a wide variety of different sports and arts activities, and are designed to build skills, friendships, teamwork and self-confidence. A social skills program. In-house tutoring, Speech and OT services. After school clubs. Dances. A large, bright gymnasium. A stage. A great playground. A parking lot. An After Care program. Great students and parents. Come and visit us to experience Brighton for yourself!

Who is Brighton For?
Brighton is for students in both elementary and high school who learn best in small groups; have an uneven academic profile; have an LD (Learning Disability) diagnosis; or have difficulty with attention, anxiety, motivation, memory, language, reasoning, spatial or sequential ordering or graphomotor functions.

Start Where the Kids Are!
Sounds simple, but most schools expect students to modify themselves for the curriculum. Children with academic challenges need help in closing the gap between where they are and where they need to be. At Brighton, both content and instructional approaches are tailored to address personal learning gaps.

 

 

Open Houses

Learning Disability School
Visit us during our next Open House on Thursday, February 9 from 5 - 7pm. If you cannot make this date, call our Admissions Department to arrange a personal visit this Winter. 
416-932-8273  
We do accept students throughout the year, space permitting.

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Happy New Year and welcome back to Term 2!

Calendar of Events

JANUARY DATES

Thursday, January 26
Moms' Dinner @ 7pm

Friday, January 27
Casual Day (Bring $2 for Petcharaporn)

Tuesday, January 31
Girls' Club Meets @ lunch
Tax letters distributed to parents

FEBRUARY DATES

Wednesday, February 1
9:00am Brighton Parent Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 2
Dads' Dinner @ 7pm

Friday, February 3
Brighton Spirit Day @ 1:30pm
Casual Day

Monday, February 6
#1 Uniform today

Thursday, February 9
5 - 7pm Open House (No After Care today)

Wednesday, February 15
Pizza lunch

Thursday, February 16
Brighton School Dance (Gr. 6+)
6:30 - 8pm

Friday, February 17 /
Monday, February 20

School Closed for Mid Term Break