Where Students with Language-Based Learning Differences Thrive
Empowering Students with Dyslexia For 25+ Years
At our school, 2nd–6th grade students with language-based learning differences, including Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia, learn in small classes with dedicated, multisensory instruction rooted in the Orton-Gillingham approach.
Our small groups allow us to know each child deeply and create a learning plan tailored to their strengths, challenges, and unique learning style.
Every Child Deserves to Enjoy Learning and Feel Confident at School
When children feel seen and supported, their confidence follows. Our personalized approach helps students shift from frustration to progress, and from self-doubt to pride in what they can achieve. We equip them with the tools they need to succeed—not just in school, but in the years ahead.
What Sets Our School Apart
Our Small Class Sizes
Our small classes mean that every child is more than just a student—they’re truly a valued part of the Sterling family and supported in the various unique ways that they learn best.
1:1 or 1:2 Orton-Gillingham Reading
With daily, dedicated reading sessions using the Orton-Gillingham approach, students receive the individualized, multisensory support they need to become confident, capable readers and writers.
Related Services
Through speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and counseling, students build tools to manage frustration, impulsivity, and executive functioning—helping them thrive both in and out of the classroom. Explore related services.
Meet Our Founder
As a parent of a child with reading challenges, Ruth Arberman saw firsthand what families were facing and set out to create real solutions.
Recognizing the lack of specialized educational options in the New York City metro area, Ruth founded The Sterling School in 1999. She was inspired to create a school that would provide real solutions. Her vision was to offer a supportive environment where students with language-based learning disabilities could thrive and reach their full potential.
Is The Sterling School Right for Your Child?
At Sterling, we meet students where they are and help them believe in what they’re capable of.
The Sterling School May Be A Great Fit if Your Child:
✦ Is bright and capable, but isn’t thriving in a traditional classroom, even with extra support
✦ Requires a more personalized, hands-on approach to learning
✦ Needs additional support services like speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, or counseling
✦ Needs a supportive environment that understands language-based learning disabilities
✦ Needs to develop in confidence and reduce anxiety with small class sizes and individualized attention
✦ Learns best through multisensory instruction
✦ Deserves a place where their unique strengths are recognized and celebrated
✦ Has been diagnosed with a language based learning disability but may also have ADHD, mild anxiety, and/or other learning differences.
