Background

About Greengate 

Personalized learning for students with dyslexia.

Greengate provides a multisensory Orton-Gillingham approach to help students build reading, writing, and language skills with confidence. Students also participate in co-curricular activities alongside their Randolph peers and benefit from the Bridge Program, preparing them to thrive in the wider school community.

 

Orton-Gillingham Approach

Personalized, multisensory instruction helps students with dyslexia and related language differences build reading, writing, and language skills with confidence.

 

 

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Equipped for Lifelong Success

Greengate Graduates will leave with:

  • Self-advocacy
  • Confidence
  • Tools for future success

The Difference for Our Students

  • Low student-teacher ratios and small classes
  • Faculty and staff trained to specifically teach the way dyslexic students learn
  • Multi-sensory approach integrated throughout all classes and content areas
  • Self-advocacy classes to help students understand their dyslexia and advocate for themselves accordingly
  • Speech-language and occupational therapy services can be scheduled during the school day, if needed
  • Positive behavior support
  • Summer programs for enrichment

History of Greengate

2001–2004
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  • Founded by parents seeking effective education for dyslexic children, in partnership with an Orton-Gillingham tutor
  • Established as a nonprofit with a mission focused on individualized, multisensory instruction
  • Opened in 2002 in a church with three students
  • Expanded early outreach through summer reading camps, OG training, and affordable dyslexia testing
2004–2009
  • Moved to Holmes Street Methodist Church to accommodate growing enrollment
  • Nearly doubled student population
  • Celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2007
  • Hosted the national Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators conference
  • Added limited tutoring services as part of community outreach
2009–2014
  • Relocated to the larger Lincoln Mill facility with strong community support
  • Earned dual accreditation from SAIS, SACS/AdvancED, and the Orton-Gillingham Academy
  • Launched major fundraising efforts, including the Spring Swing Gala
  • Leadership transitioned from founder Marcia Ramsey to Head of School Trudy Odle
2014–2017
  • Welcomed Dr. Debbie Hargett as Head of School
  • Expanded into a renovated former magnet school, significantly increasing space and capacity
  • Earned additional accreditations, grants, and teaching awards
  • Became an accredited International Dyslexia Association teacher-training site
2018–Present
  • Merged with Randolph School beginning in the 2018–19 school year
  • Became the Greengate Division at Randolph
  • Maintained specialized dyslexia instruction while expanding access to broader academic, athletic, and extracurricular opportunities

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