About Marburn Academy
Marburn Academy is an independent day school devoted to serving the educational needs of bright students who learn differently due to dyslexia, executive function difficulties, and attention challenges. Marburn is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) and is one of only 18 schools in the nation to have its language instruction program accredited by the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA).
Success Stories
AND BECAUSE TOMMY MET MARBURN, he is now reading at grade-level, he can’t wait to get to school each day, and in his words, he “can breathe here.”
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Today, Marburn Academy 6th-grade students got up and got active as they learned all about cellular respiration. In their lab, they made observations on how exercise changes the rate of respiration. Keep up the good work, Panthers!
Learning something new without knowing where it will take you can be intimidating. Faith in teachers and community support help Marburn students take first steps toward staircases that lead to success in school and life. Thank you, Dr. King, for being an example of how first steps can lead to impactful change.
The school was buzzing with activity this week as students are in full swing for the second half of the school year!
Lower Division students played an active game during speech lessons that combined a hockey stick, a ping pong ball, and the objective of golf—all while working on words, phrases, and sentences. In Middle Division, students practiced reading aloud as they prepare for a dramatic reading of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Dissection was on the table in High School as students learned about the parts of the brain while dissecting the brains of sheep. Go Panthers!
Join us virtually on February 1, 2022 at 7 p.m. for "Bias and the Brain: How Racial Bias Affects Thinking and Learning", a presentation by Pollyanna consultant, Jason Craige Harris.
This session is a crash course in the latest research on why belonging matters to all of us—especially children, how bias works, what it takes to be allies who tell better stories and break the link between bias and behavior, and how we can support our children in developing these important skills.
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D4LMY90IQPaojEFTs4URzg
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Save the Date!
SHINE: Marburn Academy's 40th Anniversary Gala Special
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
In support of students who learn differently.
Angela An, WBNS-10TV Morning News Anchor to Emcee
Inaugural Hicks Award for Advocacy, auctions, and more!
Feel the (Mar)burn with Middle Division Run Club as students gain confidence both in and outside of the classroom! CityScene Magazine
The Marburn Mission
At Marburn Academy, we celebrate students who learn differently, empowering them to awaken their potential, to achieve success in school and life, and to drive positive change in our communities.