We consider ourselves extremely lucky to have found the Hope Technology School. Our son Jonathan has special needs but is also very high functioning and it was very important to us that we find an educational experience that allowed him to reach his full potential- both academically and socially. We literally searched the country for the right school, even moving back east for a time hoping to find the best placement.
Hope Technology's "whole child" approach has created an optimal environment for our son. The entire staff creates a warm and nurturing environment where each specialist can give feedback to his teacher and continue to integrate his therapy beyond the session in a classroom setting.
Beyond the commitment to excellence in the classroom and special services, Hope Technology has created a community of students, families and educators who truly care about each and every child and expect the best from them while helping them to reach their full potential. The children at Hope Technology learn at an early age to appreciate the differences in everyone (both kids with special needs and typically developing kids) and to find the best each person has to offer. More importantly, the appreciation and acceptance our son has found from his classmates is truly genuine and perhaps the most special thing of all.
We can't imagine an environment where our son could have overcome his challenges and be able to participate in school at grade level while having the opportunity to develop friendships and model his social skills with his typically developing peers than at Hope Technology School.
Ira and Emily Becker, parent of Jonathan, 11
Initially we were concerned about how well our daughter would do with the transition from preschool to kindergarten. We spent a lot of time researching various schools in the area and chose Hope Technology School. So far, it has been a great fit for our daughter. The class size is perfect because she gets the attention she needs and the combination of typical children with special needs children is absolutely in line with what our family strives to be and that's inclusive not exclusive. We thoroughly believe in the school's mission of being inclusive. We want our children to grow up and be people who are inclusive of others no matter their background, abilities or special needs. We have already seen her grow in her confidence since attending HTS. Before attending Hope Technology School, our daughter was not always thrilled about going to school. Now at HTS, she can't wait to get to school! It really is a joy for us to see her so excited about school. - Anonymous