A School Designed for Students with ADHD
Bright students with ADHD often struggle in traditional classrooms.
The Craig School provides the structure, support, and instruction that helps students learn, regulate, and succeed.
When School Isn’t Working for Your Child
Many students with ADHD are intelligent, curious, and capable, yet traditional classrooms can make learning unnecessarily difficult.
Parents often notice patterns such as:
- Difficulty sustaining attention during independent work
- Trouble organizing assignments or managing time
- Frustration that leads to shutdown or avoidance
- Social challenges with peers
- Increasing anxiety or declining confidence in school
When these patterns continue, students may begin to believe that they are “bad at school,” when in reality they need a learning environment designed for how they think and learn.
A School Built for How Students With ADHD Learn
At The Craig School, support for attention and executive functioning is built directly into the school day.
Small Structured Classrooms
Teachers can provide immediate guidance and feedback.
Integrated Behavioral Support
Trained behavioral staff work alongside teachers to help students remain regulated and engaged.
Executive Functioning Support
Students learn strategies for planning, organization, and task completion.
Daily Social Skills Instruction
Students practice communication, flexibility, and peer interaction in structured settings.
Designed for Students in Grades 3–8
The Craig School serves students during the critical developmental years when academic confidence and social identity are still forming.
Our program includes:
- California standards-aligned academic instruction
- Small classroom environments
- Behavioral and emotional regulation support
- Social skills and communication classes
- Collaboration with families
Students often arrive feeling discouraged about school.
Over time, they begin to experience success, confidence, and belonging.
Is The Craig School the Right Fit?
Our program is often a good fit for students who:
- Have been diagnosed with ADHD
- Struggle with executive functioning challenges
- Are bright but underperforming academically
- Need more structure and support than traditional schools provide
We serve students in grades 3–8.
Start the Admissions Conversation
Choosing a new school for your child is an important decision. Our admissions team is happy to help you determine whether The Craig School may be the right environment for your student.
Located in Irvine, California
The Craig School is a private nonprofit school serving students across Orange County.
Our program is designed for students whose learning improves when structure, support, and expectations are intentionally built into the day.
