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The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School (O-School): Where bright, creative young people and their families find help and hope.
- Orthogenic Defined
The term "orthogenic" refers to the use of corrective...
- Admissions
The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School (O-School) offers...
- Staff
Under a leadership team that collectively represents nearly...
- About
About. Many factors distinguish the Sonia Shankman...
- Orthogenic Defined
The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, also known simply as the Orthogenic School or informally as the O-School, is a therapeutic day school for children and adolescents typically classified as emotionally challenged.
Learn how the O-School, a therapeutic day school for children with severe emotional challenges, evolved from a Nazi concentration camp to a modern milieu therapy model. Discover the origins, perspectives, and evolution of milieu therapy at the O-School and its mission statement.
About. Many factors distinguish the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, affectionately called the O-School. Perhaps the most important is the O-School’s complete and accepting atmosphere, signified by the Yellow Door and the attention that’s been given to every detail once inside.
The Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School (O-School) offers rolling admissions for its Therapeutic Day Programs. The majority of admissions coincide with the beginning and end of the academic terms.
The O-School is a therapeutic day program for students with emotional challenges and/or autism, offering individualized and clinically sensitive care. Learn about the school's approach, academics, events, and how to apply.
Founded as the Orthogenic Clinic at Rush Medical College in 1913 and formally becoming The Orthogenic School in 1915, a dynamic team of professional staff members utilizes a wide variety of treatment modalities in the care and support of students at the school.
