About
The Brighton School, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a non-profit, independent school dedicated solely to the instruction of children with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences in grades Kindergarten through twelfth.
For over five decades, The Brighton School has been the region’s leader by providing students with individualized learning strategies, whole school accommodations, multi-sensory instruction, and daily structured language therapy. We provide the most effective, evidence-based learning program in our area.
Brighton teachers are equipped with strategies and the passion to teach students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. We believe our students are not defined by their learning difference. Instead, our faculty and staff believe each child’s difference is a gift, which opens opportunities to see things in new and different ways. At Brighton, we believe all students can be successful in school and in life.
The Brighton School is fully accredited through the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and Cognia. Additionally, we are approved by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE).
We invite you to peruse our website or call to arrange a visit to our campus as you embark on this journey toward finding a school dedicated to working with students with Dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
See Our Mission in Action
Message from the Executive Director
Welcome to The Brighton School! On behalf of the faculty and staff of our school, I want to thank you for taking time to learn more about how our school benefits children with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
We understand that for students who learn differently, school can be difficult. The struggles they face impact how they perceive themselves and how they believe others see them. However, when students come to our campus, they realize there are others like them who experience similar struggles. Almost immediately, there is a sense of relief, a sense of hope, a sense that Brighton is the place where challenges are understood and met head on. Our highly trained faculty are adept at simultaneously unveiling the strengths of each student while attending to areas of need.
Brighton’s four-pronged approach distinguishes us from all other schools in our region. Combining Orton-Gillingham-based reading therapy programs, high academic expectations, intentional social-emotional skill development and a focus on executive function skills together create creates a learning environment where students feel understood, supported, encouraged and capable of achieving their hopes and dreams.
Although academic paths may vary, it is always our hope that our students remain with us through graduation. A Brighton School diploma is the culmination of years of hard work and determination and proof that our students are far more than their diagnosis. A Brighton graduate is talented, resolute and prepared for the path before them.
I am very proud of the work we have done for students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. We would love to share more about our school and how we can help your child grow and learn.
Cheryl Ollmann
Executive Director
Teaching students the way they learn
We are a school that is dedicated to students who have dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. We believe that ALL students can learn. It’s a matter of how the instruction is given and the support that is available to push students to their potential.