Meet the head of the de paul school

When your child struggles in school, what are your options? Most visitors to this website are looking for answers to that question. The de Paul School has proven to be the definitive answer for countless families seeking the right fit for their children with learning differences.

I applaud your advocacy as you seek for your 
child what all children deserve:

• teachers who understand their learning needs
• lessons and curriculum based in the science of learning
• instruction that matches their skill level and 
builds incrementally from there
• a school that approaches behavior just as it approaches math 
or reading … as skills to teach, practice, and develop
• a school-and-family team devoted to them reaching their potential


These are especially needed – but harder to find – when the child has a learning difference. I invite you to learn more about The de Paul School, a school designed to teach the way our students’ minds are designed to learn.

As the original school for children with learning differences in Louisville, KY, The de Paul School educates and empowers Kindergarten through 8th grade students impacted by language-based and attention-based learning differences such as dyslexia and ADHD.

Through specialized teaching techniques delivered by a team of expert instructors, de Paul provides an educational program designed to teach the way its students’ minds are designed to learn, within a school culture where they are known, understood, and liked. As a result, 98% of its students are accepted into their first-choice high school and most continue their education at prestigious colleges and universities. Parents and alumni who have experienced the “de Paul difference” rave about the impact the school has had on their lives.

I invite you to learn more about us on this website. If you think your child may benefit from a school environment like ours, we invite you to visit us to see firsthand! Contact our Admissions Director, Erin Whicker, at erin.whicker@depaulschool.org or (502) 459-6131, to learn more. We can’t wait to meet you!

Sincerely,
Phil Howell
Interim Head of School