8500 Sardis Rd. Charlotte, NC 28270
www.thefletcherschool.org phone 704.365.4658 fax 704.364.2978
Where Performance Meets Potential
Founded in 1982, The Fletcher School serves students with learning differences by offering a multisensory, college preparatory curriculum that prepares them to reach their full potential. Our bright, talented, and often gifted students learn in small, structured classes with a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Individual and prescriptive learning plans are developed for each student. Through The Rankin Institute, The Fletcher School increases understanding and improves programs related to learning differences and attention deficit disorders by providing training, information, and services to parents, teachers, and other professionals in the community.
What Sets Us Apart
➢ Average 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio ➢ Faculty proficient in the Orton-Gillingham approach ➢ Individual and prescriptive plans of instruction developed for each student ➢ 1:1 school-issued Apple devices K-12 ➢ Multisensory learning techniques for all types of learners ➢ A full range of Outside the Classroom programs including arts, athletics, and other special student interests
➢ Self-advocacy training to help students understand their learning styles ➢ Strong family-school communication and partnerships for student success
2020-21 FLETCHER FACTS Students Served ➢ Private, nonprofit (501c3) school for Grades K-12 ➢ Serving students in Grades K-5 with specific learning disabilities and students in Grades 6-12 with specific learning disabilities and/ or attention deficit disorders ➢ Specific learning disabilities may include diagnoses such as: reading, written expression, or math disorders; dyslexia and dysgraphia.
Enrollment ➢ 2,116 students enrolled since 1982 ➢ Enrollment for 2020-2021: 256 students 59% male 41% female 11% students of color
Student to Teacher Ratio ➢ Average 6 students to 1 teacher
School Year Program ➢ Individualized, structured, multisensory program based on the Orton-Gillingham approach ➢ Offering full-day school program, afterschool programs, and tutoring ➢ Two school divisions: Lower/Intermediate – Grades K-5 Middle/Upper – Grades 6-12 ➢ School day: 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. for Grades K-5 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for Grades 6-12
After School Programs ➢ Include extended care, study hall, extracurricular activities and athletics
Tuition and Financial Aid ➢ Tuition (2020-2021) $25,600 for Grades K-5 $27,000 for Grades 6-12 $790 Enrollment Fee for Grades K-12 ➢ Financial Aid (2020-2021) $344,500 in Financial Aid were awarded to 25 families demonstrating qualified need
Graduation and Outcomes ➢ College preparatory curriculum based on North Carolina course of study ➢ 100% of Fletcher graduates have been accepted into over 140 different colleges and universities since the School’s first graduating class in 2004 ➢ 67 graduates over the last four years were accepted into 123 colleges and postsecondary programs and awarded a total of $3,542,380 in scholarships
Accreditations and Memberships ➢ Accredited by Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) ➢ Approved by the NC Department of Public Instruction as a non-public school ➢ Member of NC Association of Independent Schools, International Dyslexia Association, Learning Disabilities Association, Council of Exceptional Children, and Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD) ➢ Designated as an Apple Distinguished School
Contact Us
The Fletcher School | The Rankin Institute 8500 Sardis Road Charlotte, NC 28270 Phone: 704.365.4658 | Fax: 704.364.2978 www.thefletcherschool.org