Read how Cajal Academy’s ground-breaking approach rewires the child’s brain, redefining what’s possible for them—and for the field of education!
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Cajal Academy's Senior Capstone Projects prepare students for college and beyond by building the organizational, critical thinking, communication and self-management skills they need to turn their big ideas into innovations!
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Find out about all the options for learning more about Cajal Academy and evaluating whether it might be a good fit for your child!
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Cajal Academy has received official recognition as a tax-exempt organization. Read our announcement and consider making a donation to help us celebrate!
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Find out about our summer 2022 program, and our project combining science, technology and global food equity!
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Cajal Academy will be moving to a new location, in Westport, CT! Find out about our new location!
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We’ve identified an opportunity to move our school to Westport, and we need your help to make it happen!
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We are pleased to announce the next phase of our innovation process, and new programming levels for 2022-23 making our programs accessible to a broader base of students, with a lower starting tuition!
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Working together to build a model theme park with scientifically-possible rides, twice exceptional students at Cajal Academy will be learning physics, mathematics, storytelling, social collaboration, executive function skills and more!
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Simone Biles showed the true depth of her courage by making the decision to put her mental health first—something in line with the principles of trauma-informed education. Find out more.
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Learn about a new approach to understanding and addressing children's behaviors that takes into account modern research on how hidden neurophysiological events can impact their learning, social and emotional experiences.
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See how we're integrating standards-based curricula in math, environmental science, genetics, bio-mechanics, language arts, music composition, visual arts, technology and storytelling. Contact us to find out how your child can join in from home!
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Internationally-recognized neuropsychologist and Dr. Steven Mattis has joined Cajal Academy’s Board of Directors! Dr. Mattis continues to shape our innovative approach to education and support our students ‘on the ground’ as our Director of Programs and School Psychologist. Find out more about his research and his illustrative career!
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Find out how we’re combining science, photojournalism and perspective-taking on the isolation of quarantine through and project-based learning trip to Mars!
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Academic skills from math to alternative energy sources came together with executive function, fine motor and social skill therapies in our Tiny House project. Read our case study to find out more about how we are adapting the project-based learning framework to incorporate therapeutic programming!
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It’s easy for distance learning to turn into a passive affair. Here are three tips for how to keep your kids moving, based on the ways we’ve turned Cajal Academy’s movement-based program into a remote learning program!
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Cajal Academy’s pilot program has officially expanded—and we are thrilled to watch the boys realize their own dreams for how kids might support each other at school, with an intentioned focus on setting our culture right from the start!
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Federal education law provides for a spectrum of educational offerings—but what happens where “there is no school” for your child’s needs?
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We kicked off the Thanksgiving weekend by turning our lens from a growth mindset to something that felt somehow even bigger: gratitude.
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