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A UNIQUE APPROACH TO EDUCATION

The Arbor’s program is based on the belief that all children have an extraordinary capacity to learn and will realize their greatest potential in a structured, purposeful environment. See how our unique approach to education makes us the most comprehensive special needs education program in the Houston area.

What makes The Arbor unique is our commitment to accepting students as young as 6 weeks through 18 years old, regardless of their diagnosis or lack thereof. As such, our students represent a wide range of cognitive and physical delays.

We have two programs at The Arbor, and they seek to meet the objectives listed below, alongside each student’s academic goals, through a 100% individualized approach, 1:1 goal work, integrated physical and occupational therapy, adaptive physical fitness, and group activities.

PRIMARY PROGRAM

The Primary Program is where it all starts. This is our program for infants through age 12. This program focuses on meeting our students where they are here and now, and helping them grow to meet their fullest potential. 

In the Primary Program, we focus on five main areas to educate the whole child:

  • Cognition
  • Communication
  • Self-Help
  • Fine Motor Skills
  • Gross Motor Skills

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SECONDARY PROGRAM

The Secondary Program expands on the skills learned through the Primary Program. This program is aimed at preparing our students to succeed for the years ahead. The Secondary Program is for students ages 13 to 18, with an additional emphasis in the following areas: 

  • Pre-Vocational Skills
  • Transitional Skills
  • Life Skills
  • Social Skills 

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The Arbor School
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DISCOVER ABILITY, REGARDLESS OF DISABILITY

Many of our families have been told not to expect much, if anything at all, for their child’s physical mobility and capacity to learn. But our customized curriculum and low student-teacher ratios ranging from 3:2 to 2:1 have helped countless kids defy the odds stacked against them. Each day, we’re amazed by our students’ desire to learn and the joy it brings to their families.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

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