Cajal Academy’s Center for Educational Innovation
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.
Learn more about our innovational approaches and the science behind them with the links below.
Our Innovations
Our School
Our Team
