“Everyone at Janus helped me realize my own potential and gave me the hope for the future I wished to create. The support level of the staff and students – I say students, too, because it really was everyone there – built the environment that helped teach me new ways to approach things, interact with others, and understand myself,” shared Parker Chadwick, 2015 Janus graduate.
We are excited to announce the appointment of Heather L. Strunk as The Janus School’s next Head of School, effective July 1, 2023. Heather currently serves as the Director of Academics at Janus, a position she has held since 2015, and has served in a variety of leadership and educational roles since 2010.
We are excited to announce that Heather Strunk, Director of Academics, will be the new Head of School on July 1, 2023, and Lower Division Teacher Brenda Keller will assume the Director of Academics position. Read more about The Janus School Annual Fund (just $16,000 away from reaching our $100,000 goal!), our upcoming Raising Spirits Gala, what our seniors are sharing about their learning journeys, and more!
Helping children with learning differences manage these powerful emotions can have a transformative impact on how they feel about and perceive themselves, others, and the world around them. Read more about the five ways that you can help to provide an even more positive and encouraging environment for your child, helping them recognize, manage, work through, and overcome obstacles related to anxiety and stress.
See what’s happening at Janus! We’re sharing highlights from the start of the 2022-2023 school year, advice for current students from Janus alum Parker Chadwick, details about our upcoming Extraordinary Give event, and more! Plus, we’re excited to welcome five new teachers and introduce our 11 new seniors for the class of 2023!
Join us Oct. 19 for a free webinar to learn more about redirecting your PA taxes to fund scholarships for The Janus School! Register today and see the process for EITC giving and hear current Janus donors share their experiences.
Join us for a hands-on course featuring a leader in Social Thinking, where you will learn how to help individuals with learning differences better navigate social interactions, foster relationships, work well with others, and learn the cause and effect of their behaviors.
Janus has a NEW! quarterly newsletter – THE JANUS JOURNAL – to share with our families, donors, and community! Read a message from Head of School Janet Gillespie, see who’s in the Teacher Spotlight, what our students and alumni have been up to this year, and more! Click the article to read our first issue of The Janus Journal!
Chances are you may know someone who has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As the number of ASD diagnoses continues to climb, we are seeing an increasing number of students impacted in unique ways by this complex learning difference.
How children talk about learning differences and how they speak about and for themselves greatly impacts their self-confidence, sense of security, and their ability to ask questions and seek understanding.