Scottsdale Children's Institute

Garrett Owens _{on Google}

Jan 16th, 2018

Great Staff, very caring and helpful.

Amy S. _{on Yelp}

Feb 19th, 2020

This school has been such a haven for both of my kids. I have a 4 year old autistic son who goes to SCI in the afternoon after his ABA therapy at SPBS (also amazing place) and my daughter (his twin) who cognitively is fine but had a stroke which caused her left-sided hemiplegia goes there all day. The teachers, supervisors, techs and even the front-desk are absolutely wonderful-always smiling and positive and the classes are small, which I love because the kids are able to get so much attention and support that you could never get at public schools. Then they add in individual programs for the kids to work on after completing intake testing and it makes for such an incredible place that challenges each student to learn at their best ability while giving them great socialization at the same time. My son is able to learn preschool basics while also working through some of his behaviors.  Just like at the SPBS clinic, the staff records all program data results in real time on their iPads so they can always track a child's progress and readjust when necessary.  Even for my daughter, not only is she learning to read but the school worked with her outside OT to find out exercises and strategies that they could incorporate into her daily routine to help encourage the use of her right hand. They also have peer students to make sure that students have exposure to kids without any behavior or developmental issues. The students learn about different places each week, make fun crafts, have show and tell plus other various fun activities such as going to the park, playground games, yoga and obstacle courses. The school even works on skills such as sharing, taking turns, getting someone's attention, waiting, responding, table manners, etc. As a parent, you also are able to join ClassDojo to get pictures and videos of the kids working on things throughout the week, which makes my day to get to see. Lastly, they care so much about ensuring the success of their students that they voluntarily assist with their MET meetings and future placement. I only wish we could keep our kids here for longer!

Caron Moore _{on Google}

Nov 16th, 2018

Our grandson has been attending SCI for almost two years. His vocabulary, speaking & listening skills, focus, and his play skills have improved dramatically from July, 2017 in the pre-school classes to the present (Jan., 2018) in the Kindergarten class. We could not ask for a more caring, compassionate staff (from directors, to teachers, to class assistants, to receptionists and bookkeepers, to cleaning staff) who are dedicated to educating the whole child. The directors are all BCBA certified (Board Certified Behavior Analysts), and they know their content. They have always been able to answer our questions in a knowledgeable and timely manner. In addition, they have been wonderful advocates for our grandson, going so far as to attend IEP meetings with his parents and us in our grandsons public home school. The education director will also attend school tours with parents when the child is ready to move to the next placement level, whether it is kindergarten or first grade. In addition, the physical facilities are beautiful and clean and smell good. The classrooms are not packed wall to wall with furniture or learning centers, or unused chairs or desks or clutter. Overall, the learning spaces are inviting and aesthetically pleasing. I feel that my grandson is in the best possible learning environment, and I expect to see even more growth before he has to leave SCI to attend first grade.