High School at Fairhill School in North Dallas
Fairhill School’s high school program serves students with learning differences in grades 9-12 through rigorous college preparatory academics and expert support. Our 100% college acceptance rate demonstrates that students who learn differently can achieve at the highest academic levels when given appropriate instruction and encouragement.
Grades 9–12
College Preparatory Academics
The high school curriculum includes honors courses and dual enrollment opportunities across all core areas: English, mathematics, science, social studies, and foreign languages. Expert faculty who specialize in learning difference education teach every course, maintaining rigorous standards while providing accommodations that enable student success.
Small class sizes with our 7:1 student-teacher ratio allow personalized instruction, immediate feedback, and close monitoring of each student’s progress toward college readiness.
College Ready
College Counseling and Preparation
College preparation begins in ninth grade with systematic development of academic skills, independence, and self-advocacy. Our comprehensive program includes:
- Individualized college counseling and school selection guidance
- SAT and ACT preparation with appropriate accommodations
- Application essay support and interview coaching
- Identification of colleges with strong learning difference support programs
- Transition planning for accessing college disability services
Our counseling team maintains relationships with admissions offices nationwide, ensuring students find post-secondary environments where they will thrive.
Self-Advocacy
Self-Advocacy Development
High school students learn to understand their learning differences, communicate effectively about their needs, and independently access support services. Practical experience in requesting accommodations, working with teachers, and managing their own learning builds the confidence and skills essential for college independence.
Students graduate as effective self-advocates who view their learning differences as part of their identity rather than limitations on their potential.
High School Experience
Leadership and Extracurriculars
Student government, clubs, competitive athletics, fine arts, community service, and peer mentoring provide opportunities for leadership development and personal growth. These experiences help students recognize their capacity for positive impact and build college applications that reflect well-rounded individuals. Students with learning differences often discover exceptional talents in athletics, arts, or leadership that build confidence carrying over into academic achievement.
Career and Life Skills
Internship and volunteer opportunities, career assessments, financial literacy education, and independent living skills prepare students for adult responsibilities. This preparation is especially valuable for students with learning differences who benefit from explicit instruction in practical life skills.
Specialized Instruction
Evidence-based methodologies including structured literacy, multi-sensory techniques, and executive function support address diverse learning needs throughout the high school curriculum. Ongoing assessment and instructional adjustment ensure optimal outcomes for each student.
Support
Comprehensive Support Services
Learning specialist assistance, counseling, assistive technology, and college counseling are coordinated with classroom instruction. Support is calibrated to develop increasing independence, with systematic reduction as students demonstrate readiness for self-management.
Graduation
Graduation and Transition Planning
Planning begins early in high school with regular assessment of progress toward diploma requirements, college preparation goals, and individual transition objectives. Family involvement, student self-assessment, and development of post-graduation support systems ensure students are fully prepared for their next chapter.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Comprehensive college preparatory curriculum including honors and dual enrollment options across English, math, science, social studies, foreign languages, and electives.
Through rigorous academics, individualized counseling, test preparation, self-advocacy development, and systematic college preparation beginning in ninth grade.
SAT and ACT preparation courses, accommodations planning, and individual tutoring help students demonstrate their abilities accurately on college entrance exams.
Explicit instruction in understanding learning differences, communicating needs, requesting accommodations, and accessing support independently through practical experience.
Competitive athletics, fine arts, academic clubs, student government, community service, and leadership opportunities.
Gradual development of self-management skills, executive function training, and systematic practice in accessing support independently.
Internships, volunteer opportunities, career assessments, financial literacy, and independent living skills instruction.
Regular communication, college planning meetings, transition planning, and support for balancing parental guidance with developing student independence.
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