The Brookstone Learning Center
The Brookstone Learning Center is committed to helping students become successful and independent learners. Recognizing that students learn in a variety of ways, the Learning Center offers small group classes and individual sessions to help students meet the demands of a rigorous academic curriculum.
Opened in September of 1983 with the generous donation of the Carter - Thompson Family, the Brookstone Learning Center has improved the educational experience of children at Brookstone School.
The Brookstone Learning Center
- provides a network of teachers, students, and parents working together to nurture and encourage the academic potential in every student.
- offers classes to improve organizational and study skills
- expands learning strategies
- helps in academic areas
- prepares students for tests and writing assignments
- administers an individualized battery of developmental tests to assist in evaluating the educational needs of a student and determine strategies to be used by both the student and teacher to help the student become a successful learner
Upper school students take elective classes through the Learning Center to develop study skills and learning strategies.
Middle school students are scheduled for academic support in small groups and meet daily as a part of their regular schedule.
Lower school students receive academic support in many areas including, reading, math, and handwriting. Individual and small group sessions are scheduled according to student needs. An enrichment program for accelerated math students provides small group problem solving sessions.
Upper School students "drop in" or make appointments with Learning Center staff to formulate study plans and set academic goals and strategies for attaining goals. Individual meetings assist with time management and organizational skills allowing students to successfully complete projects, assignments, or homework independently.
An after school tutorial program is coordinated to pair upper school student volunteers with lower, middle, and upper school students for help with homework or academic support.
