Our students thrive, alongside peers with similar learning modalities, learning from teachers who understand their strengths and challenges.

Who We Are

Purpose

We empower cerebrodiverse students to reach their full potential.

Vision

We envision a world where every child with language-based learning differences and attention issues can access exceptional education.

Mission

We provide transformative education experiences and thought leadership that have a lifelong impact on students.

Approach

The Southport School creates an environment for cerebrodiverse students with language-based learning differences like dyslexia and attention issues that recognizes individual strengths, promotes independent thinking, develops self-esteem and self-advocacy, and supports a successful transition for continued academic achievement. In our coeducational elementary, middle, and summer academic program, students can safely take risks championed by a student-focused faculty that uses research and evidence-based approaches.

Values

  • Cerebrodiversity Honor the cognitive diverse ways the human brain works and celebrate our students’  varied interests and talents.
  • Collaboration Embrace mutual respect, diverse perspectives, and ideas, and support new approaches to learning.
  • Empowerment Provide students, families, and teachers with tools that ensure a lifelong positive impact.
  • Excellence Model exceptional teaching and learning for students with language-based learning differences and attention issues, anchored in continuous professional training and a research-based curriculum.
  • Innovation Embrace transformative experiences through the research, experimentation, and application of new approaches.