The McGillis School; The Learning Center at The McGillis School

We embrace our students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia by giving them specialized instruction in our school-within-a-school model—the only one of its kind in Utah.
In Fall of 2020, The Learning Center (TLC) at McGillis opened its doors for students with language-based learning differences. Our research-based program is designed for the specific needs of this unique student population. Our highly skilled teachers are trained in Orton-Gillingham practices, such as Wilson, Lindamood-Bell, and Multisensory Math.


Within our school-within-a-school model, we strive to meet all of our students’ needs. They experience a grade-level homeroom class, where they receive instruction for their core academics (our ratio is between 3 and 8 students per teacher). They then integrate with the rest of their grade-level peers for specialties, lunch, recess, all-school events, and class trips.

We also teach our students the strategies to become independent, responsible learners. Nothing is more important to us than providing them with the skills, strategies, and perseverance they need to advocate for themselves and soar in future learning environments.