Boarding schools for ADHD

Students with ADHD or other learning disorders find it advantageous to attend specialized boarding schools where their disorder is well understood and there are other students with this or other learning disabilities. Integration into a regular school can offer some advantages but also presents a number of drawbacks. On the other hand, many boarding schools in Canada and the United States fully understand how to deal with ADHD and its attendant issues.

There are distinct advantages in finding a boarding school that specializes in ADHD and learning disabilities. The school will have experience with programs (such as the Arrowsmith program, among others) that help you deal with this disorder and move beyond it. It is well known that students in an environment where their learning disabilities are poorly understood may be at higher risk of developing risk-taking behaviours (such as drugs or alcohol) among other potential problems.

Boarding schools listed here will help you work around ADHD and move forward academically and personally.

You are not alone

Today, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in the USA estimates that the ratio of students with ADHD may be as high as 1 in 20. Typically, children with ADHD suffer from a shortened attention span and may engage in impulsive or disruptive behaviour. If you have been diagnosed with ADHD, you need to know that there is help. Boarding schools specializing in ADHD offer a unique, effective way of helping with this disorder.

	Trinity College School 55 Deblaquire Street North, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 4K7 Type: Liberal Arts
	Havergal College 1451 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5N 2H9 Type: Liberal Arts
	Branksome Hall 10 Elm Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1N4 Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate
	Ridley College 2 Ridley Road, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 7C3 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
	Lakefield College School 4391 County Road 29, Lakefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0 Type: Liberal Arts
	Niagara Christian Collegiate 2619 Niagara Parkway, Fort Erie, Ontario, L2A 5M4 Type: Traditional
	Balmoral Hall School 630 Westminster Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3S1 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
	Applewood Academy for Progressive Learning 72 Orchard Dr., Belleville, Ontario, K8P 2K7 Type: Progressive
	College Bourget 65 Rue Saint-Pierre, Rigaud, Quebec, J0P 1P0 Type: Traditional
	North Star Academy Laval 950 Élodie-Boucher, Laval, Quebec, H7W 0C6 Type: Traditional
	Agate Private School 43 Chaplin Ave, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2R 2E4 Type: Progressive
	King's-Edgehill School 33 King's-Edgehill Lane, Windsor, Nova Scotia, B0N 2T0 Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate
	St. Stephen's School, Rome Via Aventina 3, Rome, Italy, 00153 Type: Liberal Arts, International Baccalaureate
	Trillium School 4277 14th Avenue, Markham, Ontario, L3R 0J2 Type: Traditional, Montessori
	Brookes Westshore 1939 Sooke Rd, Victoria, British Columbia, V9B 1W2 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
	Bishop's College School 80 chemin Moulton Hill, Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1M 1Z8 Type: Traditional, International Baccalaureate
	Stanstead College 450 Dufferin Street, Stanstead, Quebec, J0B 3E0 Type: Traditional
	Fulford Academy 118 Main Street, Merrickville, Ontario, K0G1N0 Type: Progressive
	Bronte College 88 Bronte College Court, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 1M9 Type: Progressive
	Kells Academy 6865 De Maisonneuve West/6645 De Maisonneuve West, Montreal, Quebec, H4B 1T1/H4B 2Y3 Type: Traditional
	Rosthern Junior College High School 410 6th Ave, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, S0K 3R0 Type: Progressive
	Globe Cambridge School 20 Upjohn Road, North York, Ontario, M3B 2V9 Type: Progressive, International Baccalaureate
	The Gow School 2491 Emery Road, South Wales, New York(USA), 14139 Type: Traditional
	St. Andrew's College 15800 Yonge Street, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 3H7 Type: Traditional
	Athol Murray College of Notre Dame P.O. Box 100, Wilcox, Saskatchewan, S0G 5E0 Type: Reggio Emilia
	Albert College 160 Dundas Street West, Belleville, Ontario, K8P 1A6 Type: Traditional