Our Students

A great solution for all students, including those who thrive in non-traditional environments.

Over the past 35 years more than 35,000 students have been taught how to learn to their potential at Lindamood-Bell. While some of our students have a previous diagnosis that affects learning, others seek our help to enhance their skills or to just make learning easier—and we make a difference for each one of them.

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“Academy has helped me because now I know so much about all my subjects. I didn’t get that at my old school. Now when my mom asks me questions at home, I can answer her quickly. I’m so smart now because Academy has helped me so much. I feel like this is the best school ever.”
- BELLA, A STUDENT
“I feel like I can focus better in Academy. It’s a lot of fun, since it’s smaller and my teachers are so nice.”
- JAVIN, A STUDENT

Our Students Include:

Accelerated Learners
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Instruction is based on the learning needs of each student and the curriculum is flexible. Academy students may work at their own pace and pursue higher levels in any given subject. Students who excel in a certain area can often become bored in a typical classroom. Academy students can enjoy getting ahead in an area of interest, rather than being held back by a standard classroom curriculum.

Learners Who Need a Flexible Environment
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Lindamood-Bell Academy is located where each child needs to learn. Available at all US learning centers, students can attend in person or online, or they can choose a hybrid model. This works well for our students who live far from a center, have health challenges, or who will be traveling or moving during the school year. Your child’s schooling will stay on track wherever the world takes them.

Students with Challenging Schedules
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Academy scheduling is flexible and students move through curriculum at their own pace. Students who have careers or other obligations that interfere with traditional school schedules will attend a school that works with their schedule. Breaks for travel, performances and more are easily incorporated.

Homeschool Families
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For decades, homeschool families have turned to Lindamood-Bell for help with language and literacy skills. Our flexible schedule allows homeschool families to benefit from their community resources, without needing to gain expertise in new subjects.

Students who Struggle with Reading
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Students who have weak reading skills tend to fall further behind, year after year, in typical school settings. Students who struggle with sounding out words, and are slow readers, may have weak symbol imagery—the ability to visualize letters in words. This difficulty is not only frustrating for a student, but prevents them from accessing school curriculum alongside peers. At Lindamood-Bell Academy, we are able to provide individualized school curriculum and our evidence-based instruction that addresses the cause of poor reading. The Academy can be an ideal setting for students previously diagnosed with dyslexia, ADHD and other learning challenges.

Students who Struggle with Comprehension
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While most schools challenge students to comprehend and think, they may not address the needs of students who have an underlying comprehension weakness.  High expectations and the opportunity to practice are simply not enough for many learners. They may be attending school, but missing out on the big picture for this year’s learning. A cause of comprehension difficulties is weak concept imagery—the ability to create an imagined gestalt (whole) from language. The development of concept imagery improves reading and listening comprehension, memory, oral vocabulary, critical thinking, and writing. At Lindamood-Bell Academy, we can develop the imagery-language connection as a foundation for learning and progress through school curriculum that is at the right level for each student.  The Academy can be appropriate for a wide range of students who need to improve their ability to comprehend while they go to school.

Transition Year
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Lindamood-Bell Academy can be home for students experiencing a transition year. Our year-round, open enrollment is perfect for students who are changing schools mid-year or are otherwise in-between schools due to health issues, relocation, intensive programs and more. We look forward to making each student’s first day of school special!

School Anxiety
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Lindamood-Bell Academy is student-centered. Our individualized approach can address the reading and comprehension needs that may be the cause of some students’ worries. Further, our low teacher-student ratio allows us to provide a school that is highly customized to rates of learning. If a student needs to spend more time on a subject, that’s OK!  Student days are infused with celebrations of their individual success and is non-competitive.  Lindamood-Bell Academy’s environment may be ideal for families seeking an environment that is not conducive to bullying or peer pressure.

“I love Academy because it helps me work better.”
- KATE, A STUDENT
“Academy is a very nice place and it has helped me learn a lot.”
- MIKAYLA, A STUDENT
“In LBA, I am a VIP and I’ve never been one before!”
- NATE, A STUDENT
Connect with us
🎧 New Podcast Episode 🎧
After her son was diagnosed with dyslexia, Jocelyn wondered if he would ever learn to read. With few answers and limited support, she turned to Lindamood-Bell for help.

Through intensive, sensory-cognitive instruction, her son gained the foundation he needed to succeed, and soon he was reading books on his own, including his favorite, Green Eggs and Ham 🤩 
Hear their inspiring story and learn how personalized instruction helped him become a confident reader.

🎙️ Listen to this episode and subscribe to Lindamood-Bell Radio at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial
🌟 Be a part of something amazing this summer! 
Our Learning Centers are hiring Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person). We’re looking for individuals who are passionate about education and helping students succeed. Join us as we help students of all ages read and comprehend to their potential. 
✨ Paid training provided! Apply today through our Career Site or share this role with someone who would be a great fit. Link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Our latest blog explores the growing conversation around screen time, technology, and cognitive development in children, and why human interaction remains essential for learning success. Drawing on research in literacy and brain development, as well as our experience working with students experiencing learning difficulties, we share our perspective on how one-to-one sensory-cognitive instruction helps students build confidence, re-engage in learning, and make academic progress. Read more at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Such a fun evening at the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce ⭐ Expo at the Expo ⭐

Emily Hoffman, Director of our flagship San Luis Obispo Learning Center, loved representing Lindamood-Bell and celebrating 40 years of the Magic of Learning with our Central Coast community.

From longtime supporters to people learning about our instruction for the first time, we had so many meaningful conversations about our mission to help all students learn to their potential.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to say hello! 💙Connect with our SLO Learning Center at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
🌟 Teacher Appreciation Month! 🌟
This May, we’re celebrating educators with exclusive professional learning savings through summer.

Save $100 on any Lindamood-Bell workshop,
or book an in-service for 10+ participants and save $1,000.
Use code: TEACHERSROCK100

Invest in impactful instruction and support your team with evidence-based programs that help students succeed.
⏳ Offer ends May 31.
We’re thrilled to share that our Bellevue Learning Center has been named a Seattle’s Child Readers’ Choice winner for Favorite Local Day Camp/Class: Tutoring & Academic! 🎉

The Family Favorites Awards celebrate the local organizations families know, trust, and love most throughout the region, making this recognition especially meaningful because it comes directly from the families we serve.

Thank you for trusting us to support students of all ages and abilities as they grow in reading, comprehension, and math and reach their full learning potential every day. 💛

Interested in learning more about our Bellevue Learning Center and how we help students thrive? Connect with our team at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Want to help your child become a confident, independent reader? 📚
Our latest blog shares practical tips families can use at home to support reading development, including daily reading routines, engaging book choices, and imagery-language strategies that help children grow into strong readers.
You’ll also learn signs of reading difficulties to watch for and when to seek expert support.
Read the blog at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
📣 We're hiring Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person).

Our Learning Centers are currently hiring. We are seeking individuals passionate about creating an engaging and supportive learning environment who are interested in education, teaching, literacy, child development, tutoring, or academic support. Join us in helping students of all ages strengthen reading and comprehension skills and reach their potential.

Paid training is provided.

Apply today through our Career Site or follow the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Meanwhile us in the ‘90s: helping students unlock reading and comprehension skills before it was trending✨📼📚

#LindamoodBell #90s #90sthrowback #40thanniversary
Our free math webinar is now available on demand.
Discover what’s at the root of many students’ math struggles and how On Cloud Nine® Math instruction helps students visualize and verbalize math concepts and numbers, building the ability to reason through problems and apply what they've learned in meaningful ways.
▶️ Watch now. Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
New for educators: Guide to Dyslexia Screening and Intervention Strategies 

Our latest blog post breaks down what dyslexia screeners measure and shares research-based intervention strategies that support reading growth for students at risk for dyslexia. 
Read the full article at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Educators: struggling to close math achievement gaps?
Many students cannot form mental images of math concepts, leading to memorization instead of real understanding.
Join our May 13 webinar to see how imagery and language can strengthen math skills across grade levels.
Featuring the On Cloud Nine® Math Program
Presenter: Deci Douroux
Register to learn how imagery and language support stronger math outcomes. Link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.
Celebrating 40 years of transforming lives through learning ✨

Our latest blog highlights groundbreaking research, real student impact, and what we have believed from the start: with the right instruction, every learner can reach their potential.

“Forty Years In, Science Is Catching Up to What We’ve Always Known.” — Nanci Bell

Read more at the link in our bio @lindamoodbellofficial
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