MENLO SCHOOL • SINCE 1915

Academics

Learning Support Resources

There are many ways to help your child both at Menlo and outside of school. 

Menlo Resources

Middle School

  • Learning Seminar: A trimester-long course for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students to build executive functioning skills, self-advocacy, and effective learning strategies. 
  • Homework Club: An opportunity for Upper School students to mentor and provide academic support to Menlo Middle School students. It’s also a space where Upper School students can come to do homework, get peer support, and build community. Homework Club meets in the library from 3:30-4:30 every Wednesday, except Day 1. (To inquire about volunteering, please contact Ms. Magaña (B210).)
  • 1:1 Individualized Support: Our middle school learning specialist is available to check in with your student for a 1:1 individualized support session to work on organization, study strategies, and how to best use accommodations. 

Upper School

  • Peer Academic Coaching: Students can book peer coaches for math, science, English, history, and world language on Fortress
    • Computer Science: Students in CS1 can attend TA office hours many evenings via Zoom. Information is available in their course Canvas page. 
  • Writing Center: Students can get one-on-one help with both reading and writing from student coaches and Ms. Sincoff. Book student coaches in Fortress.
  • Drop-In Math and Science Tutoring: John Norris is available for one-on-one help in the Learning Center upstairs in the library (SH 201) from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. every day. 

Community Resources

If you would like to learn more about learning differences in general, or specific learning differences, please use the following Learning Differences Fact Sheets from Understood.Org: 

Child Mind Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing students and families with resources and services designed to support people with learning differences and mental health challenges. 

Referrals

If you are interested in exploring external tutors or coaches and would like some recommendations, please contact the Middle or Upper School Learning Specialist.

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