Basic Info
The Nora School is located at 955 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Rating
Please rate your experience at this school with respect to the following aspects on a scale from 0 to 10.- Inclusiveness: Does the school have a culture of inclusion and inclusive practices in place (e.g., co-teaching)? Are these practices effectively and systematically implemented?
- Staffing and resources: Does the school have staff and resources to accommodate a wide range of special needs?
- Cooperation: Does the school staff exhibit a cooperative approach by accepting/requesting the parents' input, listening to concerns, and attempting to resolve disagreements?
- Communication: Does the school implement progress monitoring plans? Does the staff regularly communicate with parents with respect to their child's progress and challenges? Is the staff responsive when contacted?
- Academic expectations: Does the staff systematically set high expectations for students with special needs? Does the staff systematically raise expectations when IEP goals are met ahead of time?
The Nora School
Inclusiveness
9.8
Staffing and resources
9.3
Cooperation
9.7
Communication
9.9
Academic expectations
9.7
Nora has been wonderful for our daughter and our family. It’s a great school for students who learn (and maybe live) a little differently. The teachers are great at inspiring the students and providing interesting, challenging material to every student. The other students, faculty and staff all create a supportive, nurturing, comfortable environment. The building is beautiful.
Inclusiveness
10
Staffing and resources
10
Cooperation
10
Communication
10
Academic expectations
10
While not a special education school, Nora makes accommodations for kids with diverse learning styles. Very inclusive of different learning styles, race, gender identity, etc. Teachers are responsive, admin keeps a good eye on things. My son was very frustrated in MCPS before attending Nora, he’s now thriving in college.
Inclusiveness
9.4
Staffing and resources
9.7
Cooperation
9.7
Communication
9.1
Academic expectations
9.7
Great place. Hard to sum up in a word or two. They seem to treat each kid where they are rather than forcing them all toward the same end. At least that’s my experience. The Head of School is a smart and friendly guy, been there a long time. I had no idea it was there but so glad we found it!
Generally agree with these comments but do proceed with caution. There are a lot of drugs circulating around the school — maybe not more than MCPS, but it’s certainly not a haven in this regard. If you have a susceptible kid, you should consider this.