Enhancing the brainās capacity to learn
Kids & Teens
Kids and Teens (ages 7-18)
Full-time and part-time in school cognitive enhancement programs for kids and teens with learning and attention difficulties.
When kids and teens are struggling with activities like reading, mathematics, or problem solving, the pathways in their brain that process this information can be weak or overactive.
For some, this leads to mild learning and attention difficulties, and for others, more pronounced learning disabilities, like dyslexia or dyscalculia.
We offer 19 different Arrowsmith cognitive exercises that strengthen the specific pathways in the brain we use for learning, social skills, and more.
Our School
Eaton Arrowsmith Academy in Vancouver (BC, Canada) offers a safe, inclusive and fun classroom environment for students to address learning and attention difficulties and disabilities, while progressing through curriculum-based academics.
Visit our online page for at-home learning options.
VANCOUVER, BC
660C Leg-in-Boot Square
Phone: (604) 264-8327
Fax: (604) 222-8327
FULL-TIME PROGRAM
A combination of four blocks of individualized Arrowsmith cognitive exercises in addition academic subjects of Math, Language Arts, Integrated Studies (ie: STEAM, Social Studies, Fine Arts) and physical activity. Students attend school Monday to Friday from 8:30am - 3:00 with the option of adding after-school supervised homework sessions.
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS
Upon enrollment, students receive a full cognitive brain profile (Arrowsmith Assessment) which measures baseline levels in a range of cognitive areas. Progress is tracked daily, and reports are provided throughout the year. A second cognitive assessment is provided at the end of the school year to assess change in underfunctioning areas and plan for future programming.
PROGRAM DURATION
It takes time and repetition for the brain to strengthen and grow neural pathways! Our programs are offered for the full academic year (Full Time and Half Day), and October through May (Part Time), but students are also welcome to join throughout the year as space allows.
Arrowsmith program length is individualized to each student, based on their rate of progress and their overall cognitive profile.
Our goal is to help students strengthen their brains and transition successfully back to full academic programs with a stronger foundation to build on.
ACADEMICS & COMMUNITY
āWe follow the BC curriculum for Math and Language Arts, and offer integrated studies in STEAM, Social Studies and Fine Arts curriculum. We meet students at their current academic level with the goal of reaching grade level to transition back to mainstream schools. ā
We also offer a variety of activities during the school day to foster community, spirit and friendship. This can range from field trips to themed spirit days.
PROGRAM FEES & SCHEDULE
Please see the downloadable chart below for tuition fees for each program. Payment plans are available.
Schedules / Calendars:
Questions?
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions section below.
PART-TIME PROGRAMS
Designed for students and families seeking only Arrowsmith cognitive ātraining. Our certified program advisors provide each student with an individualized set of cognitive exercises based on their cognitive abilities.
HALF-DAY (10 MONTHS)
Our Half-Day program runs approximately three hours a day, Monday through Friday. Students are assigned four different cognitive exercises individualized to their needs.
4 HOURS A WEEK (8 MONTHS)
Our 4 Hours A Week program runs two days a week, two hours a day. Students will work on one cognitive exercise during this time, based on their individualized needs. Contact us regarding additional day-time options for both Redmond and Vancouver.
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INTENSIVE PROGRAMS
Our six-week Cognitive Intensive Program (CIP) runs Monday to Friday, six hours a day. This program is an accelerated offering of the Symbol Relations exercise. This program is also offered in the summer, check out our Summer Page.
The Symbol Relations cognitive function is responsible for processing concepts, understanding and quickly grasping what we read and hear, gaining insight, logical reasoning, seeing connections between ideas, cause and effect processing, and mathematical reasoning.
In the summer, we offer the regular 6 week CIP as well as a hybrid onsite / online option. For more information on summer programs in-person and online, check out our Summer Page as the programs vary by site.
WHO IS A GOOD FIT?
Symbol Relations is a good fit for Individuals who struggle to understand what they read, take longer to make connections between concepts, find problem solving and math challenging, are perplexed by jokes or sarcasm, think in a rigid fashion, and always feel a few steps behind in understanding situations.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE & FEES
Students can start at varying times throughout the year. Please contact us about schedules.
Where our students report improvementsā¦
READING COMPREHENSION
Understanding storylines, connecting concepts and characters, predicting outcomes and more
MATH & SCIENCE
Understanding how fractions, decimals, and formulas relate to each otherļ»æ
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
Being able to problem-solve through a series of multiple steps and rules in real-time
SOCIAL SKILLS & HUMOUR
Understanding and participating in social conversation, jokes and sarcasm, in real-time
WRITING SKILLS
The ability to learn and produce a written sequence of symbols like writing the alphabet
MEMORY
The ability to understand verbal instructions and information and remember it
ā¦.and more!
āThe teachers are really in tune with each childās needs: cognitive, social and emotional. Over the last 23 years, our three children have been enrolled in a total of twelve schools from pre-K to college, public and private. In our experience, Eaton Arrowsmith is in the top echelon of schools. Our child has blossomed in this environment and is ready to enter high school in a college preparatory program.ā
40+
Number of years the Arrowsmith Program has been changing tens of thousands of lives with proven and well-studied results.
1,500+
Number of students that have successfully transitioned to mainstream curriculum, universities and careers.
4,000+
Number of educational professionals across the globe who subscribe to Eaton Arrowsmith as a resource for their work with families.
Frequently Asked Questions
The 19 different Arrowsmith cognitive exercises are a mix of proprietary computer and pen/paper activities that were designed to stimulate and strengthen the specific areas of the brain related to different cognitive functions.
Watch this Ted Talk by Barbara Arrowsmith to learn more about how she created these exercises.
Visit our About page to learn about the learning difficulties we address.
Students who have difficulties or disabilities in one or more of the following areas:
- reading, dyslexia
- writing
- executive functioning
- attention, ADD, ADHD
- mathematics, dyscalculia
- comprehension
- logical reasoning
- visual memory
auditory memory
non-verbal learning
- auditory processing
...and more! Visit our About page to learn about the learning difficulties we address.
We accept new students year-round. School Year classes run from September to June, and summer classes run from June - August. We encourage students to sign-up as early as possible to secure their days/times, however we accept students throughout the year as availability allows.
Students can make cognitive gains at a similar rate at any age! Earlier interventions are, however, preferred (keeping in mind that students under the age of 7 have typically not yet developed the stamina and ability to engage in the Arrowsmith Program to the degree necessary for cognitive change to occur).
This varies from student to student. On average, it takes approximately three months for parents to see the first observable differences in their children. However, for students with more severe difficulties, we might not see observable behavioural developments until the second year. Our teachers will keep you up to date on the measurable differences they see in your child, and we would love to hear about any differences you see in your child outside of school!
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