Pioneer Valley Christian School recognizes that children are made in the image of God and are fearfully and wonderfully made.  It is our responsibility as educators to enable each student to develop his unique contributions in the body of Christ.

When a child struggles with attaining success in the classroom, Pioneer Valley Christian School offers two programs to assist the student:  the Discovery Center (NILD Educational Therapy™) and Structured Study.   The Discovery Center and Structured Study programs are complimentary but independent of each other.  A student's needs may require enrollment in one or both of the programs.  Accommodations may be made in the classroom if the student has the requisite documentation.

 DISCOVERY CENTER*    available for Grades 1-12

The Discovery Center program that PVCS uses was established for students with learning differences by the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) in Norfolk, Virginia (http://.nild.net).  Educational therapy is a one-on-one, intense program designed to stimulate students' deficit areas in perception and cognition.  PVCS has offered this program since 1987.

click here for more information on Discovery Center educational therapy

 STRUCTURED STUDY*    available for Grades 6-12

Structured Study is available for students needing help in specific skill areas or study skills.  The goal of Structured Study is to provide academic support specific to the classroom.  Instruction is provided in a small group setting.

The Structured Study program is available for middle and high school students and focuses on reviewing classroom concepts, teaching study habits and test taking skills, and developing responsibility in the timely completion of assignments.  This program provides opportunity for students to learn accountability and self- advocacy.  Middle school students may be taken out of study halls or a course for this program; high school students are taken out of study halls.

Structured Study teachers:

Mrs. Wendy Mansfield           wmansfield@pvcs.org         Grades 6-9

Miss Dawn Faber                 dfaber@pvcs.org                  Grades 10-12

*There is an additional tuition for each of these programs.