Hoover Academy: Dyslexia Homeschool Program

Our specialized dyslexia homeschool tutorial program in Brentwood, TN offering the rigor of a full academic day with therapy-level support integrated into every subject.

✓ Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT)
✓ Evidence-Based, Research-Backed Programs
✓ Grades 3–6, Max 4 students per class
✓ Executive Functioning (FIE) 2x/week

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Now Enrolling for August 2026: Class spots fill quickly per grade

Most families aren’t choosing “one” solution. They’re stitching it together.

If you’ve been trying everything and it still feels like your child is working twice as hard just to stay afloat—you’re not alone. Many families end up on a path that looks like this:

  • Traditional school (6 hours where instruction doesn’t match their needs)

  • Pull-out for reading support (30 minutes, 3x/week)

  • After-school therapy (when your child is tired)

  • Weekend tutoring (to keep up)

The result: fragmented, exhausting, and expensive.

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Hoover Academy offers a different approach.

  • Therapy-level support, all day

    Not accommodations. Not pull-out help. Support is integrated into every subject by Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALTs) and Practitioners (CALPs)

  • Evidence-based, multisensory instruction

    Every subject uses proven multisensory methods—because students with learning differences deserve instruction that matches their brain, not constant workarounds.

  • True small groups (max 4 students)

    With no more than 4 students per teacher, instruction can adjust in real time—so students don’t fall through the cracks.

The result: comprehensive, coordinated, transformative.

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A homeschool model built for flexibility—and results.

Hoover Academy operates as a homeschool tutorial by design. You enroll your child as a homeschool student (with you as parent-teacher of record), and we provide the complete academic program and expert instruction.

Read more about instruction inclusions in the section below.

  • Families get flexibility without losing expert, evidence-based instruction—because our model removes red tape that often limits true personalization.

  • We can accelerate strengths while ensuring mastery in reading and math without forcing a one-size-fits-all pace.

  • Working in a small group alleviates stress that the typical school day creates and allows them time to relax, build their academic skills, and feel confident before they transition into a traditional school environment.

    • We maintain detailed records and documentation

    • Students can transition back to traditional schools

    • We support placement and transition planning

    • You get homeschool flexibility with highly trained, certified specialists

  • Reading / Structured Literacy anchored in Take Flight

    Our reading and language arts instruction is grounded in structured literacy and anchored in the Take Flight program—an Orton-Gillingham–based intervention proven effective for students with dyslexia.

    We explicitly teach:
    Phonemic awareness • Phonics/decoding • Fluency • Vocabulary • Comprehension • Written/oral expression

    This looks like: Immediate correction when decoding errors occur • Dictation and encoding practice • Sentence composition with explicit grammar instruction • Short passage reading with comprehension discussion

  • Math taught the way your child can actually access it

    We build conceptual understanding through hands-on, multisensory instruction that makes abstract ideas concrete—so students develop number sense, reasoning, and confidence.

    The difference:
    When your child struggles with a word problem, our instructors don’t just say “read it again.” They identify the barrier, then teach the skill behind it.

    Common barriers we target:
    Decoding difficulty • Vocabulary gaps • Working memory limitations • Multi-step processing challenges

    This looks like: Multisensory, hands-on learning • Explicit think-aloud modeling • Step-by-step procedural instruction • Word problem deconstruction (language + logic, not just computation)

  • Science & Social Studies that build knowledge—without leaving students behind

    Students with language-based learning differences don’t “pick up” academic vocabulary incidentally. We explicitly teach the language of science and social studies so students can participate fully.

    For example: Before states of matter, we pre-teach: solid, liquid, gas, melting, freezing, evaporating, molecules, particles.

  • Executive Functioning: Learning how to learn

    At Hoover Academy, we believe students don’t just need academic intervention. They need to understand how their brain works and how to manage it.

    That’s why two afternoons each week are dedicated to Executive Functioning instruction led by FIE (Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment) certified instructors.

    These sessions are structured, discussion-based, and task-oriented — using a specialized curriculum designed to build thinking skills that transfer beyond the classroom.

    This looks like: Organize materials and manage time • Start tasks independently • Break large assignments into manageable steps • Use working memory strategies • Maintain focus and redirect attention • Monitor their own understanding (metacognition)

Hoover Academy is designed for students who

Hoover Academy was created for students who are bright, capable, and full of potential, but whose current school environment isn’t meeting their learning needs.

We serve students who:
✓ Have dyslexia or language-based learning differences
✓ Are in grades 3–6 (some flexibility based on skill level vs. age)
✓ Would benefit from therapy-level support across the full school day
✓ Have lost confidence in their academic abilities
✓ Need fundamentally different instruction — not just extra help

The first step in seeing if Hoover Academy is the best fit for your child is to speak with our specialists or schedule a tour.

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A different approach, because your child deserves one


“They do such a great job of encouraging them along the way and are very individualistic in what the child needs.”

-Current Hoover Academy Parent

Real Hoover Academy Experiences:

  • Needed a new path.

    “ By the time we attended our first parent-teacher conference, we could already see how exhausted Wyatt was. It took so much effort for him just to keep up with the day. As a family, we felt that exhaustion too. That’s when we knew we needed to find a different path, and Hoover Academy has been the best decision we’ve made for our family. ”

    - Morgan, Hoover Academy Mom

  • Such a great team.

    “I would highly recommend to anybody thinking about it to talk to Hoover because everyone is so friendly, warm, welcoming, and educated on how to help with their son or daughter.”

    - Holly, Hoover Academy Mom

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Hoover Academy FAQs

  • Because dyslexia is exhausting and your child shouldn’t have to white-knuckle it.

    Students with dyslexia expend significantly more cognitive energy to process language. By 2:00 PM, they’ve accomplished more meaningful learning than in a 7-hour day because they’re not spending mental resources compensating or pretending to keep up.

  • Homework is minimal and purposeful, typically 20–30 minutes of reading practice or a brief review.

  • 8:15–8:30 | Arrival & Morning Transition
    Students settle in at their pace. Brief check-ins. No rushing. No chaos.

    8:30–12:30 | Core Academics

    • Reading/Language Arts (60 min) – Take Flight + structured literacy, CALT/CALP-led

    • Break (5–15 min) – movement + reset (recovery time matters)

    • Math (60 min) – multisensory, conceptual-first + language support for word problems

    • Science (60 min) – hands-on inquiry + explicit academic language

    • Social Studies (60 min) – discussion + scaffolded sources + projects

    12:30–1:00 | Lunch & Social Break
    Small-group social time that feels safe and manageable.

    1:00–2:00 | Executive Functioning & Enrichment

  • Executive Functioning includes the mental skills that help students:

    • Organize materials and manage time

    • Start tasks independently

    • Break large assignments into manageable steps

    • Use working memory strategies

    • Maintain focus and redirect attention

    • Monitor their own understanding (metacognition)

    Many students with dyslexia or language-based learning differences struggle not because they aren’t intelligent but because these skills haven’t been explicitly taught.

    We teach them directly.

  • Hoover Academy is based at our Brentwood Office; 210 Jamestown Park Rd, Suite 250, Brentwood, TN 37027

  • For August 2026 enrollment, we recommend starting in late winter/early spring to allow time for:
    • Comprehensive evaluation
    • Skill-level grouping
    • Transition planning
    • Family preparation for homeschool tutorial structure

    To maintain 4-student classes across multiple subjects and ability levels, we require specific instructor-to-student ratios and thoughtful grouping. Spaces fill quickly, so we suggest starting the process as soon as you are ready to reserve your space for next school year.

  • When you combine private school tuition + dyslexia therapy + math tutoring + executive function coaching, the piecemeal approach often exceeds $40,000+ per year—and still isn’t coordinated.

    Hoover Academy consolidates those supports into one cohesive environment. Inquire about pricing.

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