Our son is 10 years old and this is his sixth school year at Newfound. Finding Newfound has changed our son’s life and the course of his future.

Our son was diagnosed with PDD at age 4. We had him in the PPCD program starting at age 3 in the Missouri and Texas public school system. During this period we also were seeking additional private occupational and speech therapy. While our son has made promising progress in private therapy, we were told that he was not mastering any of the goals set for him in his “individual education plan”.

After a year and a half of disappointment and our child struggling so much we knew we had to find another way. We knew that our son was very bright but needed a different learning environment. After searching all summer for a school, we found Newfound School and have been there ever since.

Our son has made so much progress; I don’t know where he would be today without the help of Dr. Guernsey and the staff at Newfound. Our son is happy and enjoys school. He is continuing to learn more and more every day. He is learning to read, do math, tell time, grow socially and emotionally and fo all the things that “typical developing” children do, but at his own pace.

Newfound will set a plan in action that will help your child’s individual needs. The staff is very loving and nurturing and has taught our son self discipline, self control and respect for others. They genuinely care about each other and every student and want them to succeed in every aspect of their development.

When asked to take our son to school in the mornings, we can leave knowing that he will be safe, happy, and have all of his needs met. Newfound is truly a school that is “one of a kind”.
 

My son was in the gifted program at his public school, but his ADHD and other behavioral problems were more that school could handle. Newfound provides an excellent environment for him to learn at his own academic level while working on behavior and social skills within a small group of peers. I have peace of mind knowing his special needs are being appropriately addressed, and he feels better about himself too. Newfound has a talented, competent staff. Their outstanding program is playing an important role in helping my son achieve his potential as he grows up.
 

Newfound School has been a place of growth and success for our son Jamie. We struggled with different programs offered at our public school and other private institutions, but none of them were a good fit for Jamie who is diagnosed high functioning autistic. When we found Newfound it was an answer to prayer, finally a place that was willing to work with us as a family, not just an individual student. Through the six years that Jamie has attended Newfound he has grown not only academically but emotionally. He has become much more self confident and is really beginning to express himself more and more. He is currently in the 10th grade and is working at his level with much success. His teachers develop curriculum according to his way of learning so he does not become frustrated which makes it a much more enjoyable environment for him. The reason for Jamie’s success is because he is encouraged to achieve certain goals and is continually challenged with fun and interesting lessons that make school a great place to be. Newfound is preparing our son for a life after graduation, providing him with skills to succeed in the outside world too. We are so thankful to Dr. Robb and Dr. Guernsey for all they have done at Newfound; it is truly a happy and loving place to learn for Jamie.
 

We moved our oldest son to Newfound after being severely disappointed with the progress he was making at another local (private) school and after looking at several other private schools in the DFW area. During his first year at Newfound, he progressed more quickly than we ever imagined possible. His attitude about school also changed -- he went from not wanting to go to school to looking forward to his morning trip to Newfound. He loves his teacher, and very quickly learned how to say her name! He has continued to make substantial progress at Newfound, and has moved on to math, computers, and other new areas. Newfound also has allowed more of his personality to come out as the teachers help him with his communication skills. Dr. Guernsey and the Newfound teachers genuinely care for "their" children and want nothing more than to help each child live to his or her fullest potential. In fact, we thought so highly of Newfound that we now have enrolled our youngest son there -- he already has made more progress in the first couple of months at Newfound than he made during an entire year in his PPCD program. We could not recommend the school more highly.