Sponsored Content | February 1, 2026
When a school understands your child, challenges become opportunities– and learning comes to life. For over 40 years, Winston Preparatory School has fostered an environment where neurodivergent learners feel understood and thrive as a result of individualized, skill-centered instruction. Winston Prep got its start as the first high school in New York City devoted to individualized education and has since expanded programming to serve students ages 8-21+ with seven campuses across the United States, as well as a fully online program accessible anywhere.
As many as 1 in 5 children in the United States struggle with learning and attention issues, yet only 1 in 50 receive the support they need to make it through school. Winston Prep has shown tremendous success over more than 40 years in serving neurodivergent students. Overall, 99% of Winston Prep students graduate high school, versus the 71% national graduation rate for neurodivergent students. In terms of college enrollment, over 80% of Winston Prep graduates enroll in colleges and universities, which is far greater than the 33% national average for these students.
Why Winston’s Unique Learning Model Works:
• Daily 1:1 Instruction: At Winston Prep, we know the key to helping students succeed lies in deeply understanding every student and continually tailoring their academic program to meet their needs. Focus teachers work 1:1 with each student daily for individualized instruction, ensuring that each student’s program is continually evolving as they develop. From time management and executive function skill-building to self-advocacy and navigating social communication, your child will build the independence and confidence needed for life and learning.
• Small Class Grouping by Learning Profile: Classes are intentionally small, allowing teachers to work closely with students, adapt instruction in real time, and foster meaningful connections. Students are grouped based on their learning difficulty, skill level, educational, and social emotional needs. This allows teachers to more precisely develop a skill-based program that meets the skill and content needs of each student in a small group.
• Ongoing Assessment: It is the key to understanding your child’s evolving strengths and needs so that we can most effectively help them through precise and individualized program design. It allows educators to measure skills, track progress, refine goals, realize potential, and improve the ability to learn.
• Development of Skills that Matter: Based on their own Lives Over Time research and research in the field, Winston Prep has identified 8 qualities that really matter and are correlated with post-secondary success and independence. These essential skills are infused in every facet of each student’s program. As Executive Director Scott Bezsylko explains, “We approach these skills the same way we approach other [academic] skills—by isolating them and providing practice.”
“Our son is excited to go to school every day and comes home energetic. I think he loves the challenges, and perhaps, for the first time, feels like he is understood. He is doing amazingly, and it
transcends all aspects of his life. We didn’t expect to see this transformation so soon!” – Winston Prep Parent
Winston Prep accepts students on a rolling basis, so your child can start thriving without delay. To learn more about how Winston Prep can support your child’s educational journey, sign up for an upcoming Open House by visiting winstonprep.edu/open-houses.