Calais School

Davina Pappas: Over three years ago my husband and I were looking for a school that would suit the needs of our son who has diverse learning disabilities and ADD.  We had looked into several schools that would suit our son’s needs and became discouraged by not finding one that would be the right fit. Fortunately a friend recommended we take a look at The Calais School.  Upon meeting with several staff members at the school and hearing what type of services would be offered to help our son, we knew The Calais School was the missing piece to our puzzle!  Our son is just completing his third year at The Calais School.  Due to the positive learning environment at The Calais School, coupled with cutting edge learning material, we have seen wonderful growth academically.  The teachers are very well trained in helping a child to succeed while building their confidence. Due to the nurturing environment at The Calais School, our son’s confidence has grown and he now realizes that he can achieve success.
Davina Pappas

[I think that] Calais school is by no means a therapeutic school. They are not willing or able to teach children with true disabilities the coping skills and they need to help regulate their own behavior. The behavior plan instills fear in children that is extremely counterproductive to behavioral growth. Their staff often uses restraints instead of working with the children in a positive manner.

I pulled my child out of the school as their behavior program and team of counselors were far from adequate.