It began in 2008. For five years, Jeff had been searching for academic help for Carlos – a Club member he knew – and nothing was working. Finally, when Carlos was in 4th grade, Jeff discovered the Hardy Academy, a specialized school where Sherrie customized the education of every student.
At Hardy Academy, Sherrie designed a program for Carlos that addressed his underlying learning skills – not his reading skills or math skills, but the foundational brain skills that allow a student to read or do math.
Carlos was transformed. His struggles to focus vanished, and he became attentive and calm. His hatred of school disappeared and he quickly learned how to read. Within a year, Carlos was caught up to grade level. When he returned to public school the next year, he was removed from full-day special education and thrived in a traditional 5th grade class.