Cajal Academy is not just a school for innovative kids:

we’re a non-profit dedicated to educational innovation.

Cajal Academy is both a school and a non-profit organization dedicated to developing new educational approaches that give teachers the tools they need to operationalize current neuroscientific research in the classroom. We re-examined every aspect of education in light of the science of how kids learn, socialize and grow. What emerged was a whole new approach to education, designed by an expert team under the leadership of a recognized neuropsychologist, and a research-backed approach that is redefining what’s possible for kids with learning and in some cases social-emotional difficulties.

Now in our sixth year, our unique approach has brought transformative results for students with a range of struggles and allegedly immutable “disabilities,” often in as few as six to twelve months. Compare this to current “special education” approaches that focus on reducing the impact of a child’s disability on their access to the general ed curriculum through a series of accommodations and tutoring—rather than removing those obstacles themselves.

We were founded as a nonprofit organization with a dual mission: to develop new educational approaches aligned to modern neuroscientific understandings, and to operate a flagship school for twice exceptional students, filling a hole in Connecticut’s and Westchester County’s current educational offerings. We recently moved into a central location in South Norwalk so we can expand into a K-12 school of up to 50 students, while maintaining small class sizes, high staff to student ratios and our tight-knit culture of supporting one another’s differences. As our cohort grows, we will also begin disseminating our protocols as teacher trainings and packaged curricula, so that we can impact educational practices beyond our school’s walls.

Cajal Academy was approved by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in summer, 2023 as a candidate for accreditation, and look forward to working with the Committee for full accreditation as soon as possible. Our school is located in Norwalk, CT. Cajal Academy has received IRS confirmation of our tax exempt status as a 501(c)(3) organization.

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Community and hope in a time of educational chaos

The field of education is being called upon to reinvent itself for the second time in five years, leaving parents, educators and administrators reeling. The isolation and anxieties felt by so many parents whose children have special needs are once again on steroids. Perhaps even harder is simply not knowing what will happen to your child’s services, beloved teachers and their training programs, or the curriculum itself.

In fall, 2024 we moved our small student body into a beautiful new building giving us the space to scale our innovative approach to support more kids, and to open our space up to the community through events bringing special education parents and families together. At a time when the entire infrastructure of education and services for students with special educational needs is under attack, we are glad to be able to offer an environment where special education services are determined not by negotiation or budget cuts but by the data in the child’s profile; where curriculum is determined by how we can propel students forward; and with a methodology that is freeing students from their challenges by addressing the fundamentals that drive them—with the potential to transform children’s lives at a fraction of the long term costs.

We hold regular information sessions explaining our methodology and the hope it holds for our children and our communities as we all struggle to predict what’s coming and protect progress for our special needs populations. Read our Founder’s message or visit our events page to learn more.