The Gray Academy
We are parents and caregivers.
We are educators and therapists.
We are in this together.
The Gray Academy for Exceptional Children with Neurological Disorders
The Gray Academy for Exceptional Children with Neurological Disorders is a non-profit, non-public* K-8 School for children with special needs located in West Los Angeles, California. Our program has been specifically structured to help families meet the challenges that go beyond the classroom and treat the whole child.Since opening in the fall of 2018, The Gray Academy has received both its certification from the State of California as well as its 501 (c)(3) status. Criteria for acceptance to the school includes (but is not limited to): rare diseases, genetic disorders, traumatic brain injuries, mobility challenges, and impaired immune systems, among other medical conditions.
A Unique Cirriculum
Our unique curriculum and related services have been uniquely designed to provide both the high-level and complex special education and therapy needs of students all in one location. Both our curriculum and therapeutic interventions (traditional and non-traditional) are customized to the needs of each student and integrated into the daily schedule.
Our state-of-the-art facility was designed with extra safety provisions in classrooms and features some of most advanced equipment available and necessary for rehabilitation (including The Spider Cage, Lite Gait and NeuX Technology Stim).
*Non-public school is a private school that must follow the requirements of California public education and be certified annually.
The Problem
The educational system currently faces a notable deficiency when it comes to supporting medically fragile children with complex neurological disorders and developmental delays. Many of these children have additional needs that often go unmet in conventional school settings. As a result, numerous students are pulled from school several times a week for extended periods, which not only deprives them of crucial learning and social engagement but also places a considerable burden on both the children and their caregivers due to the stress of transitioning between environments. The Gray Academy has been meticulously crafted to tackle these challenges, ensuring that families receive robust support alongside a top-tier education and tailored services.
The Gray Academy Solution
Utilizing a customized, holistic approach to learning and therapy, The Gray Academy integrates its academic curriculum and unique learning system with highly-specialized, complex therapies required for children with extensive needs, including but not limited to complex neurological disorders, seizure disorders, traumatic brain injury, multiple disabilities, intellectual impairment, and are medically fragile.
- Curriculum: The Gray Academy curriculum integrates activities of daily living (physical transitioning, toiling, personal care), cross-curricular functional academics (such as art, cooking, music, science and community experiences), motor skills, and leisure activities (such as yoga, music, and group movement programs).
- Unique Learning System: We pull our curriculum from multiple modalities including but not limited to California Core Curriculum, Basics 3, Unique Learning Systems and our multi-sensory learning programs.
- Community Outings and Field Trips: Students are offered numerous community outings and field trips that are geared to help students generalize skills to settings outside of home and school. These exploratory and fun activities in authentic settings are designed to teach children about safety, the environment, sights and smells, and unfamiliar sounds.
- Related Services: The Gray Academy provides many related services in both individual and group settings (and within the context of the surrounding community). These include occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech, augmentative and alternative communication, among other services.
- Other Support Services: In cooperation with The Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray Foundation, The Gray Academy works to bring families together with experts who can help guide and educate on new scientific innovations and research, as well as provide an emotional support network.
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