About Us

History and Philosophy

Over the years our philosophy has remained the same. Children are born with a natural thirst for knowledge and an inherent desire to explore the world around them. Ability School provides a nurturing environment to satisfy that drive, while instilling in each child a sense of responsibility and self-worth. Students receive an exceptional education and learn valuable study skills they can use for a lifetime.

Religion

Ability School is not affiliated with any church, nor does it advocate or teach a religious belief system. Ability School is staffed and attended by a diverse group of individuals representing a variety of cultures. Ethical behavior, respect, and kindness are values that are encouraged and presented in a secular manner. Please refer to our Program Elements page to learn more about ethics.

Curriculum

Do you ever have difficulty grasping a new concept? Have you ever read a page and felt completely blank? In some study environments these common occurrences are seen as an inability to concentrate, or worse yet – a learning disability or behavioral disorder.

At Ability School that is not the case. The school is licensed by Applied Scholastics to use educational materials based on the works of author and humanitarian, L. Ron Hubbard. This includes the highly successful Study Technology, a learning system that teaches students to identify the three most common barriers to study, and provides precise steps for overcoming them. Students better understand what they read and study, and are able to apply the knowledge at school, and in life. All of the units and courses taught at Ability School incorporate these basic principles.

Comprehension Philosophy

Ability School strives for 100% comprehension. This does not mean that perfection is expected in our students. It simply means that the ultimate goal when studying any subject is to completely understand the material. Any testing is done for the purpose of assessing comprehension, and grades are not assigned. While a 95% test score may sound favorable, it actually indicates that 5% of the material is unknown or misunderstood, which will weaken the student's certainty of the subject and may result in future difficulties.

Rather than moving on, the student is reinstructed on the material missed, so that he or she achieves 100% mastery of the subjects studied and progresses through the program with confidence.

Success

Ability School has a long track record of success. The proven curriculum results in highly competent students that consistently exceed set standards. Below are recent California Achievement Test (CAT) results for reading, language and mathematics combined, with Ability School students graphed (in black) against the norm.