The teachers, therapists and all staff members dedication to helping students thrive, not only…read moreacademically but also socially and emotionally, is truly remarkable!

The transformations of students there is remarkable whether in terms of improving communication,…read morephysical coordination or simply confidence! The small student to staff ratio means every kid will get plenty of individual attention and continued adjustments towards goals that kids/parents have.

Between ages 3 and 10 Child Psychologists had diagnosed my son with everything under the sun: High…read moreFunctioning Autism, ADD, OCD, Dyslexia and Tourette's Syndrome. He struggled academically, behaviorally and with attention and social issues. These challenges involved every system of his brain and body. So, we did all the typical medical therapies and educational interventions including ABA, OT, ST medications, Orton Gillingham, social skills classes, diet changes, etc. Yet, by age10 and the end of 4th grade, my son was 3 years behind in school and couldn't manage 1:1 instruction let alone navigate an overstimulating classroom learning environment. Everyday was a challenge to get him to participate. That's when I found Brain Balance and his life changed forever. I can't thank Brain Balance enough! After 4 months in the program, I had a whole different son. Brain Balance got the two sides of his brain to communicate and synchronize. From there, skills he couldn't do before quickly came on board. Teachers in 5th grade were amazed at his improvements in all areas of development and interactions. He moved from the lowest math and reading groups to working at grade level in the broad classroom. His mid-year NWEA testing for math and language arts showed he was at or above grade level in all subjects. He made friends easily and participated in after school activities and sports for the first time. The Brain Balance program is unique and comprehensive. It succeeds where single issue therapies fail because it addresses all systems of the brain and body simultaneously and focuses on improving the weak areas of the brain so they connect and synchronize with the strong areas of the brain and create true functional improvements. In this way, it truly gets to the root cause of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders. The Brain Balance program is not easy and it's not covered by medical insurance, just as other non-medical programs. But it works and is well worth the investment of time and money. It includes intensive sensory, motor, cognitive and academic activities and stresses clean eating diet and nutrition protocols and healthy lifestyle changes. An average commitment of 3-6 months can result in life-changing results for your child and your family. After spending 7 years in other therapies, the 4 months we spent at Brain Balance was well worth the effort and it's taught us healthier ways to live life going forward. Unfortunately, many doctors and educators don't believe in anything but medication and special education accommodations. These just address the symptoms of these problems, not the root cause. So, it's often up to parents to discover programs like Brain Balance on their own. I hope I've given you something to think about and the inspiration to check out Brain Balance yourself to see if it is right for your child.

My 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with a learning disability (Slow Learner) and Significant…read moreDevelopmental Delay. She started Brain Balance over the summer--when we had her IEP meeting after approx. 26 sessions, her teachers and therapists couldn't say enough good things about the changes they were seeing! They commented on how quietly she walked through the halls, sat in class and listened to everything, waited quietly while others spoke before speaking, and kindly helped a new student learn the routines. They talked about the huge increase in her reading comprehension, how quickly she was now picking up on multiplication tables and science concepts, and her improvements in her handwriting. They couldn't believe the growth over the summer! I was excited when I watched her meet a child her age--for the first time I listened to her ask socially appropriate questions and wait for the answers. The whole interaction went smoothly--I never had to intervene or explain her behavior. Her speech is now so clear that people who meet her for the first time can understand everything she says! When she talks--she makes comments that contribute to the conversation--not bring it to a grinding halt like she used to. She no longer wets the bed at night and I've seen a significant reduction in chewing on her clothing. She seems less anxious and more involved in what is going on around her. It is amazing to see how proud she is of herself--she knows that she is changing. I give credit where it belongs--Brain Balance of Woodbury! I know how hard they have worked with her and how much support they have given our whole family! I knew Brain Balance would help--but I never knew it would be so HUGE in such a short time! Everyone in the center wants the best for my daughter and want so much for her to succeed. I drive 3hours--one way--for sessions and I will continue for as long as necessary. They are worth the drive and more! This has been the best thing I could ever do for my daughter and for my whole family!

I will begin at the end. My brother died here. He died with the Director of Nursing, the House…read moreManager and family in attendance late into the night. 11 hours watching a very fast decline for my special needs brother with Alzheimer's. I thank them for being there for us. Larry lived there for 2 years after he stopped walking and needed wheelchair care. But he was stubborn and started walking again. He made friends and danced with staff members. Oh we had issues over the years with food, bedding, etc... but Ashley always listened and worked on the issues. Is this group home perfect? No. But I have never seen one that is. I was probably a pain too but always a fierce advocate for my brother. Senior staff, including the CEO, and roommates came to his Celebration of Life too. They made the packing up process easy too. A class act from beginning to end.

My grandson started Bridge View in September of 2022. I am totally surprised by the life skills…read morethey are teaching him. He likes to get up and go to school, where previously we had to cajole, beg, and plead with him to get up. He has Down syndrome and is very stubborn. They go on field trips all the time and do the things a regular 9th grader would do, abet on a much different level. They had a Christmas program and I was blown away by all the work the teachers and aids put into this program for the children. i had tears in my eyes. So far, i am grateful Bridge View School exists and my grandson has a place to go where he is not looked down upon.

This school is a special needs School all 100% special needs children in grade K through 12. My son…read morehas been a student at the school now for the past five or so years. I have had to battle with the school about the issue of soy milk because they do not provide soy milk at all. My son is allergic to cow's milk and cannot drink lactose-free milk. This building also has the office of Valeria Silva the superintendent of all public st. Paul schools. I have emailed Valeria Silva I have called her I have sent her a dozen or more letters which none have been replied to none I've gotten zero response from her. Now my son is in 8th grade this year and has contracted bed bugs from the school he brought them home and now we have an infestation in our home. Not only is it going to cost me $1,800 from my landlord but my landlord is charging me for the extermination of these nasty bugs, and the extermination company is turning my whole house upside down. I have contacted the health department I spoke with 5 people with the health department I have spoken with Lisa the principle of Bridgeview School I've also spoken with Myblia who is the social worker at Bridgeview School, and I have spoken to the secretary, bernae. None of these three were able to answer any of the questions I had about the money that I now have to pay for the extermination of these nasty things and whether or not my son could get these nasty bed bugs again from school. I am now afraid to send my son back to school because I'm afraid he will bring them home again from this School. I don't know if there are other special needs schools in the district of st. Paul but I know this one unless you want your child to bring home bed bugs and if you cannot give your child cow's milk I would skip this school.

Lionsgate Academy is a great school for special needs children. My son is at Lynx, which is their…read moreLevel 4 programming. My son had a hard time adjusting to his new school setting. They were patient and continue working with him. He has been here 4 months now and is excelling. Grateful for the excellent staff!!!

Granted, COVID has brought challenges to us all. However, for a school that is supposedly working…read morewith students with special needs of all kinds, greater creativity and flexibility is expected. Lionsgate has chosen a distance-learning model only, at a time when districts have been given a choice to offer more. This excludes children like our son, who needs in-person services. We have had to pull him out of Lionsgate for this reason. Top Administration at Lionsgate are not willing to be collaborative with parents nor accept our advocacy. They are defensive and evasive, lacking flexibility.

One of the best things about New heights School, besides not having homework, is the wonderful one…read moreon one, personal attention, this really helped with my style of learning. Besides the special attention I received, the next best thing would be all the memories I have from New Heights! All the special memories came from the small class sizes, this alowed me to make special bonds with my classmates. Thank you New Heights charter school, I wouldn't be the person I am, today, if it wasn't for you special attention and guidance. P.s. all the teacher a super rad! Thanks, Travis, graduating class of 2005!

We have a very unique daughter who learns at a different pace than others her age. She also…read morestruggles with anxiety and OCD. She started in our neigborhood school but didnt fit in and struggled academically, then moved to a private school that was even harder for her to fit in and succeed. We finally found New Heights and haven't looked back. It has been everything for our family. Finally she fits in and is learning and growing both academically and socially. I would highly recommend anyone with a child struggling to fit in at school to look into New Heights.

When my son first started his cognitive training at LearningRx in February 2024, his speech and…read moreconversation reciprocity was very limited. Memory recall was an extreme challenge for him and his ability to reason and think things through were difficult tasks. Olivia, his trainer, is simply amazing! She was able to build a wonderful rapport with my son which is not easy given his challenges due to Autism. He has had many different therapists over the past 10 years and no one has been able to reach him and teach him like Olivia has done. He wants to work with her and her patience and calm demeanor is exactly what he needed to greatly improve his cognitive skills and ignite his love of learning!

It's a lot of money to pay! We wanted to give this a try for our junior high daughter with mild…read moreautism and ADHD. Woodcock Johnson test was very informative, before and after: slow processing speed stayed the same although logic/reasoning increased. She now loves math and scored her highest 93% on a recent test - but still struggles mightily with keeping up with homework.

MPA was an amazing school to learn and grow up in. I was thoroughly prepared to be successful in…read morecollege and felt I had a huge advantage over other college students directly because of the experiences I was afforded at MPA. I am a Mexican American female and felt MPA was delighted to embrace my culture and encouraged me to embrace all of the things that made me an individual.

My two sons were in the Minneapolis Public School (MPS) system for all of elementary school and…read moremost of middle school. Then the pandemic, and MPS re-drew its attendance boundaries which would have forced them to go to different schools, and the bottom dropped out. We looked at MPA because we know families whose children have attended, and we also are friends with two of the faculty. MPA has been a beautiful gift to my two sons for their high school years: Outstanding teachers. Emphasis on a safe & supportive school culture. Excellent arts -- music, visual art, drama. Rigorous academics and high standards. Room for individuality and creativity. Our older son is in his first year of college now and is thriving. Thank you, MPA!

Absolutely disgusting location. Only a few teachers have a care for their students well beings…read more Then those that do care, get fired. If you have a special needs child, DO NOT take them here. They will get bullied and singled out. They will then leave you with deadlines, that are impossible to meet, or they will unenroll your child. I had a teacher threaten to tie my Autistic child to a chair, tell her how she just wants to punch her in the face, and even scream at the kids telling them there are no cameras outside! Even with audio recordings, the teacher didn't get fired until multiple people took it to DHS and they had no choice.

Absolutely DO NOT send your children here. We recently sent our son for drop in care, and turns out…read morehis teacher was screaming and yelling at kids, saying she wanted to kill them and tie them to their chairs. Then, screamed at kids acknowledging that there were no cameras watching her. My son was in the toddler classroom, so we're talking like 18 mos-2.5 years. We also received 0 communication from the school about this, and only found out via a community webpage when our son's a former teacher posted audio files of the incidents. ZERO communication from TutorTime local or corporate.